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Alexander Shevchenko vs Flavio Cobolli: ATP Geneva – Quarterfinal
Two players born in the 2000s will face each other in the ATP Geneva quarterfinal.
Alexander Shevchenko Profile
Alexander Shevchenko is 61st in the ATP rankings, and his career high is No. 45 in the world. The Kazak is 13-17 for the season and 4-7 on clay.
Shevchenko is coming off a 6-4, 7-6 win over Fabian Marozsan in the opening round in Geneva and did not play in the round of 16 since Emil Ruusuvuori withdrew before the match.
Last week, he lost the opener to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 in the Bordeaux Challenger.
Shevchenko’s best results this season were the quarterfinals in Montpellier and Rotterdam, and those are the only tournaments where he won more than one match this year.
This is his first appearance in Geneva.
Flavio Cobolli Profile
Flavio Cobolli is enjoying his best career ranking, being No. 56 in the world. The Italian is 22–13 for the season and 6–5 on clay.
He is coming off a 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 win over Ben Shelton in the round of 16, and prior to that, he won a 7-5, 6-1 win against Arslan Karatsev in the opening round in Geneva.
Last week, he reached the second round in Rome after beating Maximillian Marterer 6-4, 6-2, but then lost to Sebastian Korda, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4.
Cobolli’s best results this season were the quarterfinals in Delray Beach and Montpellier.
This is his first appearance in Geneva.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Alexander Shevchenko and Flavio Cobolli.
Prediction and Conclusion
This will be a match between two of the upcoming stars in the world of tennis. Cobolli came back from the dead in the previous round against Shelton after coming back from a set and 4-2 down in the second to win the match. Unlike him, Shevchenko did not even take the court and will have fresh legs for this one. Still, Cobolli is at a slight advantage since he is in great form, he moved well on the court, and he will have the support of the crowd. Therefore, we are going with Cobolli to win this match and advance to the semifinal.
