ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune and Hubert Hurkacz are going to compete on Saturday at the Western & Southern Open.
Jannik Sinner vs. Andrey Rublev
Head to head 5-3 for Sinner
Jannik Sinner will compete against Andrey Rublev in the quarter for the 9th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 1:00 pm on CENTER COURT.
Jannik Sinner: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 the Italian got to the quarter after beating Unknown Player bye, Alex Michelsen 6-4 7-5 and Jordan Thompson w/o.
The Italian has a 45-5 win-loss record in 2024, 20-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season 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 overcame Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4 and in Miami where he beat Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1 and in Halle where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2).
Last year in Cincinnati The Italian lost in the 2nd round 6-4 7-6(4) to Dusan Lajovic.
Andrey Rublev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 6, Andrey reached the quarter after defeating Zhizhen Zhang 6-4 6-3 and Brandon Nakashima 7-6(5) 6-1.
Rublev has a 34-16 win-loss record in 2024, 21-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Hong Kong where he defeated Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4 and in Madrid where he overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.
Last year in Cincinnati The Russian lost in the 2nd round 7-6(10) 5-7 7-6(3) to Emil Ruusuvuori.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 9th time that Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev fight against each other. Their head to head is 5-3 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.
The last time they locked horns, Rublev won 6-3 1-6 6-2 in the quarter in Montreal back in August 2024.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jannik Sinner who should win in 2 sets.
Jannik Sinner -> 1.25
Andrey Rublev -> 3.96
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Alexander Zverev vs. Ben Shelton
Head to head 0-0
Alexander Zverev will face Ben Shelton in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 3:30 pm on CENTER COURT.
Alexander Zverev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 4, Alexander got to the quarter after beating Unknown Player bye, Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-2 and Pablo Carreno-Busta 7-5 7-6(6).
Alexander has a 51-15 win-loss record in 2024, 22-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Australia where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4 and in Rome where he overcame Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Cincinnati Zverev surrendered in the semifinal 7-6(5) 7-5 to Novak Djokovic.
Ben Shelton: ranking and results
Ranked no. 14 (career high), the American got to the quarter after defeating Reilly Opelka 7-6(3) 7-6(3), Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7(6) 7-6(7) 6-3 and Fabian Marozsan 6-4 6-3.
Shelton has a 30-18 win-loss record in 2024, 16-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Houston where he beat Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Last year in Cincinnati Ben lost in the 2nd round 7-6(3) 7-6(2) to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton 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 Alexander Zverev who should win in 2 sets.
Alexander Zverev -> 1.31
Ben Shelton -> 3.46
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Holger Rune vs. Jack Draper
Head to head 0-0
Holger Rune will take on Jack Draper in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 9:00 pm on CENTER COURT.
Holger Rune: ranking and results
Ranked no. 16, Holger reached the quarter after beating Matteo Berrettini 2-6 6-1 6-4, Nuno Borges 6-3 7-6(8) and Gael Monfils 3-6 6-3 6-4.
The Dane has a 32-16 win-loss record in 2024, 15-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). Rune’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Brisbane.
Last year in Cincinnati Rune got to the 2nd round in 2023 in Cincinnati before retiring against Mackenzie Mcdonald.
Jack Draper: ranking and results
Ranked no. 28, Draper got to the quarter after beating Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 7-5 3-6 7-6(5)
, Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6 6-4 7-5 and Felix Auger-Aliassime 5-7 6-4 6-4.The Brit has a 25-16 win-loss record in 2024, 12-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Stuttgart where he beat Matteo Berrettini in the final 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4.
Last year in Cincinnati Jack didn’t play in Cincinnati in 2023.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Holger Rune and Jack Draper 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 Holger Rune who should win in 3 sets.
Holger Rune -> 1.68
Jack Draper -> 2.19
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Hubert Hurkacz vs. Frances Tiafoe
Head to head 3-3
Hubert Hurkacz will square off with Frances Tiafoe in the quarter for the 7th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 9:00 pm on P&G GRANDSTAND.
Hubert Hurkacz: ranking and results
Ranked no. 7, the Pole reached the quarter after defeating Unknown Player bye, Yoshihito Nishioka 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1 and Flavio Cobolli 6-3 3-6 6-1.
Hubert has a 38-15 win-loss record in 2024, 15-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Estoril where he overcame Pedro Martinez Portero in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Cincinnati The Pole lost in the semifinal 2-6 7-6(4) 6-3 to Carlos Alcaraz.
Frances Tiafoe: ranking and results
Ranked no. 27, Tiafoe got to the quarter after defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 7-6(6), Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-2 and Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-7(10) 7-6(5).
Francis has a 22-19 win-loss record in 2024, 13-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). Tiafoe’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Houston.
Last year in Cincinnati Francis lost in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4 to Stan Wawrinka.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 7th time that Hubert Hurkacz and Frances Tiafoe fight against each other. Their actual record is 3-3 (see full H2H stats), 2-1 for Hurkacz on hard.
The last time they competed against each other, Tiafoe won 7-5 6-3 in the R in Laver cup back in 2023.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Hubert Hurkacz who should win in 3 sets.
Hubert Hurkacz -> 1.68
Frances Tiafoe -> 2.19
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Western & Southern Open
- Mackenzie McDonald/Alex MichelsenMcDonald/Alex Michelsen – Rajeev Ram/Joe SalisburyRam/Joe Salisbury (6-3 5-7 11-9) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Western & Southern Open
- Alexander ZverevZverev – (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (3-3) – H2H – Prediction
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Andrey RublevRublev (5-3) – H2H – Prediction
- Jack DraperDraper – Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune (0-0) – H2H – Prediction