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Jannik Sinner vs Alex Michelsen: ATP Cincinnati – Second round

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will face off Alex Michelsen in the second round of ATP Cincinnati.

Jannik Sinner Profile

The world No. 1 Jannik Sinner is 46-5 for the season and 21-2 on hard surface.

The Italian is coming off a 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinal in Montreal. That was his first match after losing to Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinal in Wimbledon in five sets.

Sinner won four titles this season including his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open. He also lift the trophies in Halle, Miami and Rotterdam.

This is his fourth appearance in Cincinnati and has never made it past the round of 16.

Alex Michelsen Profile

Alex Michelsen is 57th in the rankings, two spots lower than his career high. The American is 28-25 for the season and 16-9 on hard surface.

Michelsen in coming off a 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 win over Tallon Griepskpoor in the opening round. Previously, he defeated Mackenzie McDonald and Zizou Bergs in the qualifiers in Cincinnati.

His best result of the season was the final in Newport where he lost to Marcos Giron.

This is his first appearance in Cincinnati.

Head-to-Head

This will be the first match between Jannik Sinner and Alex Michelsen.

Prediction and Conclusion

Jannik Sinner has reached the top of the rankings after the French Open but had a slight obstacle with the injury that forced him to miss the Olympics. He unexpectedly lost to Rublev in Montreal and is now going for the trophy in Cincinnati. Michelsen is one of the best young players on the tour, but he is still not ready for a sensation to beat the No. 1 player in the rankings. Sinner will play just enough to win and will do that in straight sets.