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Alex Michelsen vs Aleksandar Kovacevic: ATP Newport – Quarterfinal
One of the best young American players Alex Michelsen will take on Aleksandar Kovacevic in the quarterfinal of the ATP Newport.
Alex Michelsen Profile
Alex Michelsen is currently 61st in the ATP rankings, six spots lower than his career high. The 19-year-old is 21-22 for the season and 5-5 on grass.
Michelsen is coming off a 6-4, 6-4 win over Maxime Cressy. At Wimbledon, he lost in the decisive tiebreak to Lloyd Harris in the opening round of the tournament.
Michelsen’s best results of the season are the quarterfinals in Los Cabos, Geneva, and Mallorca.
Last year, he reached the final in Newport, where he lost to Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-4.
Aleksandar Kovacevic Profile
Aleksandar Kovacevic is 91st in the rankings, and his career high was No. 83 in the world. The American is 21–19 for the season and 2-3 on grass.
He is coming off a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 win over Arthur Rinderknech in the round of 16 after previously defeating Harold Mayot 7-6, 6-4.
His best results of the season were the quarterfinal in Los Cabos and the second round at the Australian Open.
This is the second time for Kovacevic to play in Newport after losing in the opening round last year.
Head-to-Head Michelsen leads 2-0
- Michelsen vs Kovacevic 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 (2024 ATP Geneva, first round)
- Michelsen vs Kovacevic 6-4, 6-2 (2023 Chicago Challenger, round of 16)
Prediction and Conclusion
Alex Michelsen is one of the youngest players in the top 100 in the ATP rankings, and it is just a matter of time before we see him in the top 30. He has had a solid season, and this math can get him to a.500 record in 2024. Michelsen will take on Kovacevic, who is getting closer to his career-high standings. Kovacevic has been on the tour much longer, but Michelsen has a perfect record in their previous head-to-head matches. The main reason for that is the fact that Michelsen moves much better on the court while Kovacevic is playing from the baseline most of the time. That will make the difference in this match as well, and Michelsen will be the one to advance to the semis.
