John Isner vs Alex Michelsen Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Newport Open

Prediction published on 22/07/2023, 02:35  by Nella Wagah in Tennis Predictions

John Isner will on Saturday battle Alex Michelsen at the Hall of Fame semis in Newport. The winner of this meeting pitting unseeded players will play either second-seed Adrian Mannarino or third-seed Ugo Humbert in the final. Isner has the record for most titles won at Newport. He has won four titles and has never lost a final here. The American is now through to his seventh semifinal and the second in successive seasons. He defeated top seed Tommy Paul by coming from a set down in the quarterfinals. The win, his third in four matches on grass, has moved him up to 102nd in the live ranking. Isner proclaimed at the beginning of the year that this could be his last season playing professionally. The 38-year-old has therefore not played that regularly and has managed only 16 matches winning seven times.

As Isner is nearing the end of his career, Alex Michelsen is at the infancy stage of his. The 18-year-old made his tour debut in June, getting to the main draw in Mallorca as a lucky loser. He has gone from strength to strength since then and is currently on a 7-3 record on grass. The American has not looked out of place on his debut in Newport and has shocked many by advancing this far. He began by defeating defending champion Maxime Cressy in the first round, winning in three sets. Another come-from-behind win was secured against James Duckworth in the second round before he won in straights against fourth seed Mackenzie McDonald. Michelsen has dominated in the ITF and Challenger circuits where the majority of his 41 victories have come. He has played five finals and has won two titles so far. His success here has seen him move 37 places in the live ranking to 153rd which is a career high for him.