World No. 20 Alex de Minaur will take on qualifier Henri Laaksonen in the first round of the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday.
De Minaur won the Atlanta Open to start the North American hardcourt swing. On his way to winning the championship, he defeated Jenson Brooksby, Adrian Mannarino, Ilya Ivashka, James Duckworth, and more. The Australian, who lost to eventual finalist Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round of the Citi Open, was unable to duplicate his previous success. Then, in the first round of the Canadian Open, De Minaur defeated Denis Shapovalov, and in the next round, he triumphed against Grigor Dimitrov. In the third round, he was defeated in straight sets by fellow countryman Nick Kyrgios.
Meanwhile, Laaksonen’s most recent performances haven’t been all that outstanding.
In the opening round of the Los Cabos Open, he was defeated by Max Purcell. The Swiss then participated in a Challenger competition in Chicago as the event’s top seed. He did, however, drop in the first round once more. Due to his low rating, Laaksonen was forced to compete in the qualifications in Cincinnati. In the opening round, he defeated Taro Daniel in straight sets. The 30-year-old then mounted a comeback to upset Thiago Monteiro in three sets and advance to the main draw after falling behind a set.
Alex de Minaur v Henri Laaksonen Match Details
Tournament:Cincinnati Open
Date: August 16th
Round: Round of 64
Venue: Cincinnati, USA
Category: ATP 1000
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $970,020
Alex de Minaur v Henri Laaksonen head to head record
De Minaur leads Laaksonen 1-0 in the head-to-head. He won their previous encounter in five sets at the 2019 Australian Open.
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Alex de Minaur v Henri Laasonen Prediction
De Minaur has been consistent for the better part of the season and is unlikely to face much trouble against Laaksonen. The latter has also won very few matches against players in the top 20 throughout his career.
Prediction: de Minaur to win in straight sets
Alex de Minaur Last three performances
- Canadian Open: Round of 16- l. Kyrgios 2-6, 3-6
- Canadian Open: Round of 32- b. Dimitrov 7-6(4), 7-5
- Canadian Open: Round of 64- b. Shapovalov 7-5, 7-6(4)
Henri Laaksonen Last three performances
- Chicago Challenger: Round of 32- l. Gojo 6-3, 6-7, 4-6
- Los Cabos Open: Round of 32- l. Purcell 3-6, 6-3, 4-6
- Croatia Open: Round of 32- l. Carballes Baena 4-6, 5-7
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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