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Alex Michelsen vs Pablo Carreno Busta: ATP Winston Salem – quarterfinal
The American teenager Alex Michelsen will face former champion Pablo Carreno Busta in the semifinals of the 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 31-26 for the season and 19-10 in hard surface.
He is coming off a 7-5, 6-7, 7-6 win over Christopher Eubanks in the quarterfinals. Previously in the tournament, he defeated Zizou Bergz and 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.
Pablo Carreno Busta Profile
Former world No. 10 Pablo Carreno Busta is currently 300th in the ATP rankings. The Spaniard is 8-6 for the season and 7-2 on hard surface.
He is coming off a 6-4, 6-2 win over Lerner Tien in the quarterfinals. Previously in the tournament, he defeated Aleksandar Vukic, Alexander Shevchenko and Omkni Kumar.
Last week in Cincinnati, Carreno Busta lost 7-6, 7-5 to Alexander Zverev in the round of 16.
He won the title in Winston Salem in 2016 defeating Roberto Bautista Agut in the final.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Alex Michelsen and Pablo Carreno Busta.
Prediction and Conclusion
Alex Michelsen is one of the rising stars of American tennis, and he will break into the top 50 next week for the first time in his career. Michelsen survived a decisive tiebreak in the quarterfinal, while Carreno Busta had a much easier task. However, Carreno Busta is still looking for his top form after coming back from injury, and Michelsen is on top of his game. This will be a tough match, and we go with Michelsen to advance to the final.
