Second round action in Cincinnati starts on Saturday, when Alejandro Davidovich Fokina tries to continue its hot streak. He is waiting for Joao Fonseca, while Alex Michelsen starts his campaign against Corentin Moutet.
(17) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Joao Fonseca
It has already been an excellent hard summer for Davidovich Fokina. The 18th rank Spaniard placed a memorable second place in Washington, DC and then reached the fourth round in Toronto before he withdrew to a three-set match against Andrey Rublev. With almost a full week of rest after that result, Davidovich Fokina should be good to go for the Western & Southern open.
First for him on Saturday is a blockbuster second round showdown against Fonseca. The 18-year-old Brazilian has cooled a bit since a red-hot start to the season, but he did well to beat Bu Yunchaokete 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday. Although inconsistency is understandable at his age, Fonseca brings huge weapons to the table every time he takes the court – which makes him dangerous in every situation. Yet Davidovich Fokina is in a lot of superior form and a fast hard gives Cincinnati’s no. 17 seed even more an advantage.
Pick: Davidovich Fokina and 2
(28) Alex Michelsen vs. Corentin Moutet
While Davidovich Fokina and Fonseca are standing against the head for the first time in their career, Michelsen and Moutet have already confronted each other earlier occasions. Both previous encounters have gone the way of maltet; He prevailed 6-1, 6-3 in 2024 Monte-Carlo qualification and 6-4, 7-6 (3) earlier this summer in Mallorca.
Can the French Lefty make the three victories on three different surfaces? Given its current play level, it is very possible. In the form of his life, maltet Completed second in MallorcaAdvanced to the semi-final of Washington, DC, shook fatigue to win one game in Toronto (lost from Davidovich Fokina), and opened in Cincinnati with a 7-5, 6-3 defeat of McDonald. Michelsen also plays well and comes from a quarterfinals in Toronto. Unfortunately for the 20-year-old American, the game of maltet in the past has been too difficult for him and that will probably be the case again on Saturday.
Pick: maltet in 3
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