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Alex Michelsen vs Christopher Eubanks: ATP Winston Salem – quarterfinal
Two Americans Alex Michelsen and Christopher Eubanks will face each other in the quarterfinal of ATP Winston Salem.
Alex Michelsen Profile
Alex Michelsen has the highest ranking of his career being No. 52 in the world. The 19-year-old is 30-26 for the season and 18-10 in hard surface.
He is coming off a 6-1, 6-2 win over Zizou Bergz in the round of 16 after previously defeating Marton Fucsovics.
Last week in Cincinnati, Michelsen lost to Jannik Sinner in the second round.
His best result of the season was the final in Newport where he lost to Marcos Giron.
Last year in Winston Salem, Michelsen lost to Laslo Djere in the round of 16.
Christopher Eubanks Profile
Christopher Eubanks is 120th in the ATP ranking while last year he reached his career high at No. 29. The American is 14-21 for the season and 8-8 on hard surface.
He is coming off a 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 win over Roman Safiullin in the round of 16. Earlier in the tournament, he defeated Hugo Gaston and Adam Walton.
His best result of the season was the semifinal in Newport where he lost to Marcos Giron.
This is his second appearance in Winston Salem after he failed to qualify for the main draw in 2019.
Head-to-Head Eubanks leads 1-0
- Eubanks vs Michelsen 6-3, 6-7, 7-5 (2023 ATP Mallorca, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Christopher Eubanks saw a major fall-down in his career since reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon last year. He struggled with consistency, which cost him a place in the top 100 players in the world. Unlike him, Alex Michelsen has the highest ranking of his career, and if he moves on, he will go even higher. Eubanks won their previous head-to-head match last year, but that was on grass. He is coming off a tough win over Safiullin in the decisive tiebreak, while Michelsen had a much easier task in the round of 16. If we add the current form to that, we definitely go with Michelsen to win this match.
