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Tommy Paul vs Flavio Cobolli: ATP Cincinnati – First round

The highest-ranked American player Tommy Paul will face off Flavio Cobolli in the opening round of ATP Cincinnati.

Tommy Paul Profile

Tommy Paul is 13th in the ATP rankings, one spot lower than his career high. The American is 35-13 for the season and 11-7 on hard.

He is coming off a 6-2, 6-7, 6-1 loss to Brandon Nakashima in the second round in Washington after beating Luca Dardieri in the opener.

Paul won two titles this season at the Queen’s Club Championship and in Dallas.

This is his sixth appearance in Cincinnati and last year he made his best result reaching the round of 16.

Flavio Cobolli Profile

Flavio Cobolli has the highest ranking of his career being No. 31 in the world. The Italian is 35-23 for the season and 19-9 on hard.

Cobolli is coming off 6-3, 6-2 loss to Arthur Rinderknech in the second round in Washington. In the first one, he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime.

The week before, Cobolli reached the final in Washington where he lost to Sebastian Korda.

This will be Cobolli’s first appearance in Cincinnati.

Head-to-Head

This will be the first match between Tommy Paul and Flavio Cobolli.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both players have been playing very well so far this season and have high hopes for the rest of the calendar. Tommy Paul has been one of the best American players for a while now, and he is under pressure to perform well in front of the home crowd in Cincinnati. He had little success in recent weeks and will have a tough match against one of the rising stars on tour. Cobolli proved that he can be dangerous on this surface by reaching the final in Washington, and we go with him to cover the +3.5-game spread today.