The French open champion Carlos Alcaraz records Hamad Medjedovic on Tuesday at the Cincinnati Masters. The schedule of the third round also includes a confrontation between Andrey Rublev and Alexei Pofyrin.
(2) Carlos Alcaraz vs. Hamad Medjedovic
Carlos Alcaraz has not played an event since he lost the Wimbledon final to Jannik Sinner-en and showed it in his second round victory over Damir Dzumhur in the Western & Southern Open. The Spaniard was scratching and dropped the second set before he straightened the ship in the third. Cincinnati will be the only event of Alcaraz prior to the US Open in a few weeks.
Hamad Medjedovic is in 72nd place in the world. The best result of the Serbian of the season (by far) came to the hard courts of Marseille, where he lost to Ugo Humbert in the final. Just like Alcaraz, Medjedovic has not played any other events since Wimbledon; Unlike Alcaraz, he lost in the opening round in the All-England Club. His best results have come to hard courts, but a player of the Alcaraz caliber becomes a big question. Despite the slow start of Alcaraz of the North American hard swing, look for it in straight sets.
Cheryl Pick: Alcaraz in 2
Ricky Pick: Alcaraz in 2
(9) Andrey Rublev vs. (21) Alexei Pofyrin
Andrey Rublev has passed an inconsistent season. The world no. 11 won the title in Doha, but his grand slam results are matte. He was opened from the Australian open in the first round and in the round of 16 at the French Open and Wimbledon. Rublev plays one ton from tennis; Cincinnati marks his 20th tournament of the season.
Unfortunately for Rublev, Alexei Popyrin is a well -known amount for the Russian. Pofyrin won their two most recent competitions, both in 2024 in Monte Carlo and Montreal. Rublev is a player whose results reflect how much trust – or the lack thereof – he has. He walked to the quarterly in Toronto last week, which is good for his shape in Cincy. Interesting is that Pofyrin also made the quarters in Toronto. He bothered Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune last week, so he will play with confidence. With both men in decent enough form, find it to go the distance.
Cheryl Pick: Pableyrin in 3
Ricky Pick: Rublev in 3
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