Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime will meet for seventh time on Friday–this one in Cincinnati. At stake is a spot in the semifinals against either Alexander Zverev or Casper Ruud.
(12) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. (2) Stefanos Tsitsipas
Friday’s Western & Southern quarterfinal between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime will be the seventh encounter of their young careers. Auger-Aliassime snagged the first two meetings back in 2019, but since then it has been all Tsitsipas–who added a fourth win over Auger-Aliassime this year in Barcelona.
Both men have experienced inconsistent results in 2021. Tsistipas is ranked a career-high No. 3 in the world (after Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev) and he tore up the clay season, earning a spot in his first slam final at the French Open. Unfortunately, he followed that success with a first-round loss at Wimbledon and an early ouster at the Olympics. Since he is back on North American hard courts, however, he has righted the ship. Tsitsipas reached the semifinals in Toronto last week and he has the chance to do it again in Cincinnati.
Auger-Aliassime has been even more inconsistent. The Canadian had a disastrous clay season, but he had a semifinal showing in Halle and made the quarters at Wimbledon. This week represents his best hard-court result of the summer so far.
Tsitsipas endured a bit of scare in his round of 16 match against Lorenzo Sonego on Thursday night. He was down a set and three break points at the start of set two. The Greek dug his way out of trouble and cruised the rest of the way. Given his form this week and his recent matchup advantage over Auger-Aliassime, the Greek should find his way into a second consecutive Masters 1000 semifinal.
Cheryl pick: Tsitsipas in 3
Ricky pick: Tsitsipas in 2
Medvedev v Zverev final by the look of things. Djokovic better hope he doesn’t meet both of them at the USO.
Nadal will be #5 in the world soon. Who wouldve thought. Djokovic will hold onto #1 until this time next year. Then he could move to #3 behind Medvedev and Zverev.
Federer should be able to stay inside the top 10 until the AO.
No, he won’t, he will be outside top 100 as he should’ve been in March this year.
Djokovic’s embracing of Zverev at the Olympics was the passing of the reins.
40 years old should have never been top 10 this year to start with, that was a joke, he will be outside top 100 once this year is finished. By extended in March adjusted ranking system until August they basically rigged all the draws for him to avoid top players in the first rounds in every tournament until USO.
That was pay back for him agreeing to come back at ATP players council in order to get rid of Nole and others who resigned immediately after 40 years old and Rafa joined ATP players council, the group that supported Nole and newly formed PTPA based in Canada.
Rafa will be outside top 10 once year is finished.
Nobody cares what you think troll!
You obviously do, old and lonely lady.