Flavio Cobolli vs Alex Michelsen Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Washington Citi Open

Prediction published on 02/08/2024, 01:57  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 02/08/2024 at 02:00 in Tennis Predictions

Tenth seed Flavio Cobolli and 15th seed Alex Michelsen will square off in the quarter-finals stage at this year’s Washington Open. The winner will then play Denis Shapovalov or Ben Shelton in the semi-finals. Here’s an analysis of both players’ records and a prediction for the match.

Flavio Cobolli saw off eighth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in three sets to advance to this round. This was his 31st win of the year and 16th on hard courts, earning him another tour quarter-final appearance.

The Italian has reached the last eight at least five times now. He will seek to make his second semi-final appearance of the year with a win. Advancing to this round has propelled Cobolli to 47th in the live ranking which is a career-high ATP placing for him.

Alex Michelsen has been in great form in DC, winning both his matches without dropping a set. He defeated qualifier Mattia Bellucci in the second round and then outdueled Hong Seong-chan, another qualifier by the loss of six games.

This was the fifth win in his last six outings, improving his record for the season to 25-23. Michelsen, who has claimed 13 of his total wins on hard courts, arrived in DC after a runner-up finish in Newport. Just like Cobolli, Michelsen has made it to multiple tour quarter-finals this season.

He did so in Los Cabos, Geneva and Mallorca. Progress to this stage sees the 19-year-old tie his career-high world rank. He has moved up five places and into 55th in the live ranking.