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WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN: Isner, De Minaur, Rublev and Popyrin in action on Sunday

CINCINNATI. John Isner, Alex De Minaur, Andrey Rublev and Alexei Popyrin will play on Sunday

11 August 2019

John Isner, Alex De Minaur, Andrey Rublev and Alexei Popyrin are among the top names that will compete on Sunday at the Western & Southern Open.

John Isner vs. Dusan Lajovic

Head to head 5-1 for Isner

John Isner will come up against Dusan Lajovic in the 1^st round for the 7^th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 7 pm on Centre Court.

John Isner: results and record

Ranked no. 15, Isner will start his run in Cincinnati after he played his last match in Montreal where he lost 6-3 6-4 to Garin in the 2^nd round the 7^th of August.

John has a 22-11 win-loss record in 2019, 15-9 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the year was winning the title in Newport where he defeated Alexander Bublik in the final 7-6(2) 6-3.

Last year in Cincinnati John lost in the 1^st round 6-4 6-7⁵ 7-6⁵ to Sam Querrey. John conquered the title at the Western & Southern Open in 2013 and 1.

Dusan Lajovic: results and record

Ranked no. 28, Lajovic will start his run in Cincinnati after he played his last match in Montreal where he lost 3-6 6-4 6-4 to Basilashvili in the 1^st round the 5^th of August.

Dusan has a 18-19 win-loss record in 2019, 5-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the year was winning the title in Umag where he beat Attila Balazs in the final 7-5 7-5.

Last year in Cincinnati Dusan lost in the 1^st round 6-3 6-3 to Milos Raonic.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 7^th time that John Isner and Dusan Lajovic face off. The head to head is 5-1 for Isner (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Isner won 7-6⁸ 6-7⁶ 6-3 7-5 in the 3^rd round in US Open back in 2018.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is John Isner who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, John Isner is the pick to win this match.
John Isner -> 1.28
Dusan Lajovic -> 3.50

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Alex De Minaur vs. Marco Cecchinato

Head to head 2-1 for De Minaur

Alex De Minaur will square off with Marco Cecchinato in the 1^st round for the 4^th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 2:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Alex De Minaur: results and record

Ranked no. 38, Alex will start his run in Cincinnati after he played his last match in Montreal where he lost 6-4 7-6⁶ to Evans in the 1^st round the 6^th of August.

Alex has a 17-13 win-loss record in 2019, 14-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the season was conquering the title in Sydney where he beat Andreas Seppi in the final 7-5 7-6(5) and in Atlanta where he defeated Taylor Harry Fritz in the final 6-3 7-6(2).

Last year in Cincinnati De Minaur didn’t compete in Cincinnati in 2018.

Marco Cecchinato: results and record

Ranked no. 61, the Italian will start his run in Cincinnati after he played his last match in Montreal where he lost 3-6 7-6⁵ 6-4 to Sebastian Schwartzman in the 1^st round the 6^th of August.

Marco has a 11-19 win-loss record in 2019, 2-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Buenos Aires where he defeated Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 6-1 6-2.

Last year in Cincinnati Marco lost in the 1^st round 6-7⁷ 6-2 7-6⁷ to Adrian Mannarino.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4^th time that Alex De Minaur and Marco Cecchinato square off. The head to head is 2-1 for De Minaur (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, De Minaur won 6-0 6-4 7-6⁵ in the 1^st round in Wimbledon back in July 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alex De Minaur who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Alex De Minaur is the pick to win this match.
Alex De Minaur -> 1.16
Marco Cecchinato -> 5.00

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Andrey Rublev vs. Mikhail Kukushkin

Head to head 4-1 for Kukushkin

Andrey Rublev will take on Mikhail Kukushkin in the qualifications for the 6^th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 4:00 pm on GRANDSTAND.

Andrey Rublev: results and record

Ranked no. 70, Rublev got to the qualifications after defeating Bernard Tomic 2-1 ret..

Rublev has a 28-19 win-loss record in 2019, 15-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). Andrey’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Hamburg and the Indian Wells Challenger.

Last year in Cincinnati Andrey lost in the 1^st round 7-5 6-3 to Kei Nishikori.

Mikhail Kukushkin: results and record

Ranked no. 44, Mikhail reached the qualifications after defeating Jack Sock 6-7⁵ 6-2 6-3.

Mikhail has a 18-19 win-loss record in 2019, 7-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). Kukushkin’s best result of the year was reaching the final in the Phoenix Challenger and Marseille.

Last year in Cincinnati Kukushkin didn’t play in Cincinnati in 2018.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 6^th time that Andrey Rublev and Mikhail Kukushkin fight against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Kukushkin (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Kukushkin won 6-4 6-1 in the quarter in Marseille back in February 2019.

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 -> 1.66
Mikhail Kukushkin -> 2.10

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Alexei Popyrin vs. Denis Kudla

Head to head 1-0 for Popyrin

Alexei Popyrin will compete against Denis Kudla in the qualifications for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 10:00 am on COURT 4.

Alexei Popyrin: results and record

Ranked no. 87 (career high), the Australian got to the qualifications after beating Marton Fucsovics 6-1 6-4.

Alexei has a 24-23 win-loss record in 2019, 10-11 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Cincinnati Alexei didn’t compete in Cincinnati in 2018.

Denis Kudla: results and record

Ranked no. 114, the American got to the qualifications after defeating Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4.

The American has a 15-25 win-loss record in 2019, 4-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). Denis’s best result of the year was getting to the semi-finals in the Surbiton Challenger.

Last year in Cincinnati Denis lost in the 1^st round 6-7² 7-5 7-6⁹ to Nick Kyrgios.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Alexei Popyrin and Denis Kudla play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Popyrin (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Popyrin won 6-3 6-4 in the 1^st round in Atlanta back in July 2019.