ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Sebastian Korda and Alex Michelsen are going to compete on Friday at the Citi Open.

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Frances Tiafoe vs. Andrey Rublev

Head to head 2-1 for Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe will come up against Andrey Rublev in the quarter for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 2:00 pm on STADIUM.

Frances Tiafoe: ranking and results

Ranked no. 29, the American reached the quarter after defeating Daniel Elahi Galan 6-7(8) 6-3 6-3 and Aleksandar Kovacevic 7-6(3) 4-6 6-3.

Tiafoe has a 18-17 win-loss record in 2024, 9-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Francis’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Houston.

Last year in Washington The American capitulated in the quarter 6-4 7-5 to Daniel Evans.

Andrey Rublev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 8, Andrey reached the quarter after beating Unknown Player bye, Luca Van Assche 4-6 6-3 6-4 and Arthur Rinderknech 7-6(4) 6-4.

Andrey has a 28-14 win-loss record in 2024, 15-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Hong Kong where he beat Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4 and in Madrid where he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.

Last year in Washington Rublev didn’t play in Washington in 2023.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4th time that Frances Tiafoe and Andrey Rublev clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.

Before, the last time they locked horns, Tiafoe won 7-6(3) 7-6(0) 6-4 in the quarter in Us open back in 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Andrey Rublev who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Andrey Rublev is the pick to win this match.
Andrey Rublev -> 2.31
Frances Tiafoe -> 1.615

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Ben Shelton vs. Denis Shapovalov

Head to head 1-0 for Shelton

Ben Shelton will square off with Denis Shapovalov in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 3:30 pm on STADIUM.

Ben Shelton: ranking and results

Ranked no. 14 (career high), Shelton reached the quarter after beating Radu Albot 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 and Brandon Nakashima 7-6(5) 7-6(4).

Ben has a 25-16 win-loss record in 2024, 11-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Houston where he beat Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.

Last year in Washington Ben lost in the 2nd round 6-2 3-6 6-3 to Juncheng Shang.

Denis Shapovalov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 139, Denis got to the quarter after beating Roberto Bautista Agut 6-1 6-4, Adrian Mannarino 6-2 6-1 and Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6 6-4 6-2.

The Canadian has a 17-18 win-loss record in 2024, 6-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Washington The Canadian didn’t play in Washington in 2023.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Denis Shapovalov square off. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time they squared off, Shelton won 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the 3rd round in Wimbledon back in July 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ben Shelton who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Ben Shelton is the pick to win this match.
Ben Shelton -> 1.58
Denis Shapovalov -> 2.39

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Sebastian Korda vs. Jordan Thompson

Head to head 0-0

Sebastian Korda will square off with Jordan Thompson in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 6:30 pm on JOHN HARRIS.

Sebastian Korda: ranking and results

Ranked no. 22, Korda got to the quarter after defeating Unknown Player bye

, Cristian Garin 6-3 6-2 and Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-7(1) 7-5 3-2 ret..

Korda has a 24-16 win-loss record in 2024, 10-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Hertogenbosch.

Last year in Washington The American lost in the 2nd round 5-7 7-6(4) 6-4 to Alexander Shevchenko.

Jordan Thompson: ranking and results

Ranked no. 33, Jordan reached the quarter after beating Reilly Opelka 6-4 6-3 and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-5 6-4.

Thompson has a 25-17 win-loss record in 2024, 16-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Los Cabos where he overcame Casper Ruud in the final 6-3 7-6(4).

Last year in Washington

The Australian had to surrender in the quarter 6-3 6-3 to Taylor Fritz.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Sebastian Korda and Jordan Thompson since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Sebastian Korda who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Sebastian Korda is the pick to win this match.
Sebastian Korda -> 1.55
Jordan Thompson -> 2.46

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Alex Michelsen vs. Flavio Cobolli

Head to head 0-0

Alex Michelsen will fight against Flavio Cobolli in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 2:00 pm on JOHN HARRIS.

Alex Michelsen: ranking and results

Ranked no. 60, Michelsen reached the quarter after beating Unknown Player bye, Mattia Bellucci 6-3 7-6(1) and Seong Chan Hong 6-3 6-3.

The American has a 25-23 win-loss record in 2024, 13-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Newport.

Last year in Washington The American didn’t compete in Washington in 2023.

Flavio Cobolli: ranking and results

Ranked no. 48 (career high), the Italian got to the quarter after beating David Goffin 7-6(4) 6-3 and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1-6 7-6(0) 7-6(7).

Cobolli has a 31-21 win-loss record in 2024, 16-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Italian’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Geneva.

Last year in Washington Cobolli didn’t play in Washington in 2023.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Alex Michelsen and Flavio Cobolli since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alex Michelsen who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Alex Michelsen is the pick to win this match.
Alex Michelsen -> 1.64
Flavio Cobolli -> 2.26

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