ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe are going to play on Friday at the Western & Southern Open.

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Carlos Alcaraz vs. Gael Monfils

Head to head 2-0 for Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz will play Gael Monfils in the 2nd round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 12:30 pm on Center Court.

Carlos Alcaraz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 3, Alcaraz will start his run in Cincinnati after he played his last match in Paris where he lost to Djokovic in the final on the 4th of August.

Carlos has a 38-7 win-loss record in 2024, 13-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the season was conquering the title in Indian Wells where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1 and at the French Open where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 and at the Wimbledon where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).

Last year in Cincinnati The Spaniard surrendered in the final 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) to Novak Djokovic.

Gael Monfils: ranking and results

Ranked no. 46, Monfils got to the 2nd round after beating Alexei Popyrin 7-5 6-3.

Monfils has a 19-17 win-loss record in 2024, 10-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). The French player best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Doha and Mallorca.

Last year in Cincinnati The French player lost in the 3rd round 6-3 6-2 to Novak Djokovic.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Carlos Alcaraz and Gael Monfils play each other. Their current head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they fought against each other, Alcaraz won 6-2 6-4 in the 3rd round in Miami back in March 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Carlos Alcaraz who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Carlos Alcaraz is the pick to win this match.
Carlos Alcaraz -> 1.067
Gael Monfils -> 8.7

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Jannik Sinner vs. Jordan Thompson

Head to head 0-0

Jannik Sinner will face Jordan Thompson in the 3rd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 1:30 pm on Center Court.

Jannik Sinner: ranking and results

Currently world no. 1 the Italian reached the 3rd round after beating Unknown Player bye and Alex Michelsen 6-4 7-5.

Sinner has a 45-5 win-loss record in 2024, 20-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title at the Australian Open where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 and in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4 and in Miami where he defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1 and in Halle where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2).

Last year in Cincinnati The Italian capitulated in the 2nd round 6-4 7-6(4) to Dusan Lajovic.

Jordan Thompson: ranking and results

Ranked no. 32, the Australian got to the 3rd round after defeating Ugo Humbert 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) and Sebastian Baez 6-2 6-4.

Jordan has a 28-19 win-loss record in 2024, 19-10 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 Cincinnati The Australian lost in the 2nd round 7-5 4-6 6-3 to Carlos Alcaraz.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Jannik Sinner 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 Jannik Sinner who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Jannik Sinner is the pick to win this match.
Jannik Sinner -> 1.158
Jordan Thompson -> 5.3

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Ben Shelton vs. Fabian Marozsan

Head to head 2-0 for Shelton

Ben Shelton will compete against Fabian Marozsan in the 3rd round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 1:00 pm on Holcim Stadium 3.

Ben Shelton: ranking and results

Ranked no. 14 (career high), the American got to the 3rd round after defeating Reilly Opelka 7-6(3) 7-6(3) and Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7(6) 7-6(7) 6-3.

The American has a 29-18 win-loss record in 2024, 15-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was conquering the title in Houston where he defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.

Last year in Cincinnati

Shelton surrendered in the 2nd round 7-6(3) 7-6(2) to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Fabian Marozsan: ranking and results

Ranked no. 50, Fabian reached the 3rd round after defeating Corentin Moutet 6-4 7-6(2) and Grigor Dimitrov 4-6 6-4 6-3.

Marozsan has a 19-22 win-loss record in 2024, 13-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Cincinnati The Hungarian didn’t compete in Cincinnati in 2023.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Ben Shelton and Fabian Marozsan fight against each other. Their actual record is 2-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they fought against each other, Shelton won 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Auckland back in January 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 -> 1.5
Fabian Marozsan -> 2.6

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Frances Tiafoe vs. Jiri Lehecka

Head to head 1-0 for Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe will come up against Jiri Lehecka in the 3rd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 5:00 pm on Center Court.

Frances Tiafoe: ranking and results

Ranked no. 27, Tiafoe reached the 3rd round after beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 7-6(6) and Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-2.

Tiafoe has a 21-19 win-loss record in 2024, 12-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Houston.

Last year in Cincinnati The American lost in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4 to Stan Wawrinka.

Jiri Lehecka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 35, the Czech got to the 3rd round after beating Mariano Navone 7-6(3) 6-3 and Daniil Medvedev 7-6(2) 6-4.

Jiri has a 19-9 win-loss record in 2024, 13-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Adelaide where he beat Jack Draper in the final 4-6 6-4 6-3.

Last year in Cincinnati Jiri had to surrender in the 1st round 7-6(14) 6-2 to Taylor Fritz.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Frances Tiafoe and Jiri Lehecka square off. Their current record is 1-0 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

Before, the last time they squared off, Tiafoe won 7-6(2) 6-4 in the 2nd round in Stuttgart back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Frances Tiafoe who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Frances Tiafoe is the pick to win this match.
Frances Tiafoe -> 1.86
Jiri Lehecka -> 1.95

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