WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN SCHEDULES: Federer, Djokovic, Medvedev and Khachanov to play on Thursday

CINCINNATI ORDER OF PLAY. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov will play on Thursday

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Mark Hall
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Federer in action in Cincinnati

ORDER OF PLAY. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov are among the top names that will compete on Thursday at the Western & Southern Open.

Roger Federer vs. Andrey Rublev Western & Southern Open

Roger Federer vs. Andrey Rublev

Head to head 0-0

Roger Federer will play Andrey Rublev in the 3rd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 3:30 pm on CENTER COURT.

Roger Federer: results and record

Ranked no. 3, Roger reached the 3rd round after defeating Juan Ignacio Londero 6-3 6-4.

Federer has a 39-5 win-loss record in 2019, 19-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was managing to win the title in Dubai where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-4 and in Miami where he beat John Isner in the final 6-1 6-4 and in Halle where he beat David Goffin in the final 7-6(2) 6-1.

Last year in Cincinnati Federer lost in the final 6-4 6-4 to Novak Djokovic. Roger won the title at the Western & Southern Open in 2018, 2015, 1 and 2012.

Andrey Rublev: results and record

Ranked no. 70, the Russian reached the 3rd round after defeating Bernard Tomic 2-1 ret., Mikhail Kukushkin 3-6 6-4 6-3, Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-74 6-4 6-2 and Stan Wawrinka 6-4 6-4.

The Russian has a 31-19 win-loss record in 2019, 18-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Russian best result of the current season was getting to the final in Hamburg and the Indian Wells Challenger.

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

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Roger Federer and Andrey Rublev 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 Roger Federer who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Roger Federer is the pick to win this match.
Roger Federer -> 1.11
Andrey Rublev -> 6.50

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Novak Djokovic vs. Pablo Carreno-Busta Western & Southern Open

Novak Djokovic vs. Pablo Carreno-Busta

Head to head 2-0 for Djokovic

Novak Djokovic will fight against Pablo Carreno-Busta in the 3rd round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 7:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Novak Djokovic: results and record

Currently world no. 1 Novak reached the 3rd round after beating Sam Querrey 7-5 6-1.

Novak has a 36-6 win-loss record in 2019, 14-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Melbourne where he beat Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 6-2 6-3 and in Madrid where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4 and in London where he defeated Roger Federer in the final 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3).

Last year in Cincinnati Novak conquered the title last year in Cincinnati after beating Roger Federer 6-4 6-4. Novak won the title at the Western & Southern Open in 2018, 2015 and 2012.

Pablo Carreno-Busta: results and record

Ranked no. 53, the Spaniard got to the 3rd round after beating Marius Copil 6-2 6-2, Jeff Wolf 6-3 4-6 6-2, Gilles Simon 7-5 7-64 and John Isner 6-4 6-71 7-66.

The Spaniard has a 17-13 win-loss record in 2019, 8-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Spaniard best result of the current season was reaching the semi-finals in Hamburg and Antalya.

Last year in Cincinnati Carreno-Busta lost in the quarter 7-67 6-4 to Marin Cilic.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Pablo Carreno-Busta play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

The last time that they played each other, Djokovic won 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the 3rd round in Monte Carlo back in 2017.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.03
Pablo Carreno-Busta -> 15.00

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Daniil Medvedev vs. Jan-Lennard Struff Western & Southern Open

Daniil Medvedev vs. Jan-Lennard Struff

Head to head 2-0 for Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev will face Jan-Lennard Struff in the 3rd round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 1:00 pm on GRANDSTAND.

Daniil Medvedev: results and record

Ranked no. 8 (career high), the Russian got to the 3rd round after beating Kyle Edmund 6-2 7-5 and Benoit Paire 7-62 6-1.

Daniil has a 39-16 win-loss record in 2019, 19-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was managing to win the title in Sofia where he beat Marton Fucsovics in the final 6-4 6-3.

Last year in Cincinnati The Russian lost in the 1st round 6-2 6-3 to Borna Coric.

Jan-Lennard Struff: results and record

Ranked no. 36, Struff reached the 3rd round after defeating Ivo Karlovic 7-5 7-64 and Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-75 7-66.

Jan-Lennard has a 28-20 win-loss record in 2019, 10-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). The German best result of the season was getting to the semi-finals in Stuttgart and Auckland.

Last year in Cincinnati Jan-Lennard didn’t play in Cincinnati in 2018.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Daniil Medvedev and Jan-Lennard Struff square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

The last time that they squared off, Medvedev won 6-3 3-6 7-63 in the 2nd round in Marseille back in 2017.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.40
Jan-Lennard Struff -> 3.00

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Karen Khachanov vs. Lucas Pouille Western & Southern Open

Karen Khachanov vs. Lucas Pouille

Head to head 2-1 for Khachanov

Karen Khachanov will come up against Lucas Pouille in the 3rd round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 6:00 pm on GRANDSTAND.

Karen Khachanov: results and record

Ranked no. 9, the Russian reached the 3rd round after defeating Nick Kyrgios 6-73 7-64 6-2.

The Russian has a 20-18 win-loss record in 2019, 9-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Karen’s best result of the season was reaching the semi-finals in Montreal.

Last year in Cincinnati Khachanov lost in the 3rd round 7-65 3-6 6-4 to Marin Cilic.

Lucas Pouille: results and record

Ranked no. 31, Pouille reached the 3rd round after beating Denis Kudla 6-3 7-66 and Denis Shapovalov 6-4 6-4.

The French Player has a 19-15 win-loss record in 2019, 7-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). Pouille’s best result of the season was reaching the final in the Bordeaux Challenger.

Last year in Cincinnati Pouille lost in the 2nd round 7-67 6-4 to Leonardo Mayer.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4th time that Karen Khachanov and Lucas Pouille face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Khachanov (see full H2H stats), but Pouille leads 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Khachanov won 6-3 7-5 6-3 in the 3rd round in Roland Garros back in 2018.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Karen Khachanov who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Karen Khachanov is the pick to win this match.
Karen Khachanov -> 1.61
Lucas Pouille -> 2.30

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Western & Southern Open

Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the Western & Southern Open

  • Roger FedererRoger – Andrey RublevAndrey (0-0) – See H2H details
  • Novak DjokovicNovak – Pablo Carreno-BustaPablo (2-0) – See H2H details
  • David GoffinDavid – Adrian MannarinoAdrian (4-1) – See H2H details
  • Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanDiego – Richard GasquetRichard (0-2) – See H2H details
  • Lucas PouilleLucas – Karen KhachanovKaren (1-2) – See H2H details
  • Daniil MedvedevDaniil – Jan-Lennard StruffJan-Lennard (2-0) – See H2H details
  • Yoshihito NishiokaYoshihito – Alex De MinaurAlex (1-0) – See H2H details
  • Miomir KecmanovicMiomir – Roberto Bautista AgutRoberto (0-0) – See H2H details

Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov in Cincinnati

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