WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN SCHEDULES: Djokovic, Medvedev, Gasquet and Goffin to play on Friday

CINCINNATI ORDER OF PLAY. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Richard Gasquet and David Goffin will play on Friday

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Mark Hall
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ORDER OF PLAY. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Richard Gasquet and David Goffin are among the top names that will play on Friday at the Western & Southern Open.

Novak Djokovic vs. Lucas Pouille Western & Southern Open

Novak Djokovic vs. Lucas Pouille

Head to head 1-0 for Djokovic

Novak Djokovic will face Lucas Pouille in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 9:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Novak Djokovic: results and record

Currently world no. 1 the Serbian reached the quarter after beating Sam Querrey 7-5 6-1 and Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-3 6-4.

Novak has a 37-6 win-loss record in 2019, 15-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was conquering the title in Melbourne where he beat Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 6-2 6-3 and in Madrid where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4 and in London where he beat Roger Federer in the final 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3).

Last year in Cincinnati Djokovic conquered the title last year in Cincinnati after defeating Roger Federer 6-4 6-4. Novak won the title at the Western & Southern Open in 2018.

Lucas Pouille: results and record

Ranked no. 31, the French Player got to the quarter after beating Denis Kudla 6-3 7-66, Denis Shapovalov 6-4 6-4 and Karen Khachanov 6-73 6-4 6-2.

The French Player has a 20-15 win-loss record in 2019, 8-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). The French Player best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Bordeaux Challenger.

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

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Lucas Pouille clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they played, Djokovic won 6-0 6-2 6-2 in the semifinal in Australian Open back in January 2019.

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 -> 1.05
Lucas Pouille -> 11.00

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Daniil Medvedev vs. Andrey Rublev Western & Southern Open

Daniil Medvedev vs. Andrey Rublev

Head to head 0-0

Daniil Medvedev will come up against Andrey Rublev in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 7:00 pm on GRANDSTAND.

Daniil Medvedev: results and record

Ranked no. 8 (career high), the Russian reached the quarter after defeating Kyle Edmund 6-2 7-5, Benoit Paire 7-62 6-1 and Jan-Lennard Struff 6-2 6-1.

Medvedev has a 40-16 win-loss record in 2019, 20-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Sofia where he beat Marton Fucsovics in the final 6-4 6-3.

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

Andrey Rublev: results and record

Ranked no. 70, Andrey got to the quarter after beating Bernard Tomic 2-1 ret., Mikhail Kukushkin 3-6 6-4 6-3, Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-74 6-4 6-2, Stan Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 and Roger Federer 6-3 6-4.

Rublev has a 32-19 win-loss record in 2019, 19-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Russian best result of the current season was reaching the final in Hamburg and the Indian Wells Challenger.

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

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.However, they played each other in challengers. Therefore their H2H is 1-0 for Medvedev.

The last time that they squared off, Medvedev won 6-3 6-2 in the 2nd round in Budapest Challenger back in 2016.

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 -> 1.36
Andrey Rublev -> 3.20

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Richard Gasquet vs. Roberto Bautista Agut Western & Southern Open

Richard Gasquet vs. Roberto Bautista Agut

Head to head 4-1 for Bautista-Agut

Richard Gasquet will square off with Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarter for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 1:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Richard Gasquet: results and record

Ranked no. 56, Gasquet reached the quarter after defeating Andy Murray 6-4 6-4, Federico Delbonis 7-5 7-61 and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 7-66 6-3.

Richard has a 14-10 win-loss record in 2019, 5-1 on hard (See FULL STATS). The French Player best result of the year was reaching the semi-finals in Hertogenbosch.

Last year in Cincinnati Gasquet lost in the 1st round 6-3 2-6 6-3 to Pablo Carreno-Busta.

Roberto Bautista Agut: results and record

Ranked no. 11 (career high), Roberto got to the quarter after defeating Hubert Hurkacz 7-66 6-3, Frances Tiafoe 6-3 3-6 6-1 and Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1 6-2.

Roberto has a 35-14 win-loss record in 2019, 19-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was conquering the title in Doha where he beat Tomas Berdych in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3.

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

Head to head analysis

This will be the 6th time that Richard Gasquet and Roberto Bautista Agut clash against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Bautista-Agut (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.

The last time that they played each other, Bautista-Agut won 7-5 7-5 in the 3rd round in Montreal back in August 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Roberto Bautista Agut who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Roberto Bautista Agut is the pick to win this match.
Roberto Bautista Agut -> 3.75
Richard Gasquet -> 1.28

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David Goffin vs. Yoshihito Nishioka Western & Southern Open

David Goffin vs. Yoshihito Nishioka

Head to head 1-1

David Goffin will take on Yoshihito Nishioka in the quarter for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 3:30 pm on GRANDSTAND.

David Goffin: results and record

Ranked no. 19, Goffin reached the quarter after beating Taylor Harry Fritz 6-4 4-6 6-4, Guido Pella 6-1 7-5 and Adrian Mannarino 7-66 6-2.

David has a 27-19 win-loss record in 2019, 9-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Belgian best result of the current season was getting to the final in Halle.

Last year in Cincinnati The Belgian got to the semifinal in 2018 in Cincinnati before retiring against Roger Federer when he was 7-63 1-1 ret..

Yoshihito Nishioka: results and record

Ranked no. 77, Nishioka reached the quarter after defeating John Millman 6-4 7-5, Joao Sousa 6-4 0-6 6-4, Jordan Thompson 7-5 5-7 6-4, Kei Nishikori 7-62 6-4 and Alex De Minaur 7-5 6-4.

Yoshihito has a 20-15 win-loss record in 2019, 16-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Cincinnati Nishioka lost in the qualifications 4-6 7-61 6-2 to Daniil Medvedev.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that David Goffin and Yoshihito Nishioka face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Goffin and Nishioka (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Nishioka won 6-75 6-2 7-65 in the 2nd round in Washington back in July 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is David Goffin who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, David Goffin is the pick to win this match.
David Goffin -> 1.50
Yoshihito Nishioka -> 2.62

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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

  • Roberto Bautista AgutRoberto – Richard GasquetRichard (4-1) – See H2H details
  • Novak DjokovicNovak – Lucas PouilleLucas (1-0) – See H2H details
  • Yoshihito NishiokaYoshihito – David GoffinDavid (1-1) – See H2H details
  • Andrey RublevAndrey – Daniil MedvedevDaniil (0-0) – See H2H details

Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Richard Gasquet and David Goffin in Cincinnati

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