ATP Cincinnati draw: Thiem and Zverev in the same quarter
The draw for the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, which will be held in New York City, brought Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev to the bottom quarter of the table. Novak Djokovic is the favorite in the event.
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Aug 21, 2020, 12:07 am
Thiem, placed in second position in the absence of Rafael Nadal, faces either Filip Krajinovic or a qualifier or lucky loser after a bye. Grigor Dimitrov could be the first to wait in the round of 16, then Alexander Zverev in the round of the last eight. Zverev has an interesting task ahead of the game: The German will meet either Frances Tiafoe or Andy Murray, both players have received a wildcard from the organizer. The first seed on Zverev's branch is Andrey Rublev as number ten.
Novak Djokovic is waiting for the winner of the game between Tommy Paul and a qualifier, a possible opponent in the round of 16 is Félix Auger-Aliassime. In the quarter-finals, Djokovic would come according to paper form on David Goffin, who was in the 2019 final in Cincinnati. Jan-Lennard Struff was also drawn into the top quarter, the German number two starts against Alex de Minaur from Australia.
Tsitsipas with a difficult first task
Defending champion Daniil Medvedev would be the announced semi-final opponent in the upper half of the tableau, the first possible stumbling block for the Russian could be Cristian Garin in the round of 16. Roberto Bautista Agut, number eight of the tournament, would probably wait in the quarterfinals.
Stefanos Tsitsipas finally starts against either Kevin Anderson or Kyle Edmund. would have to get John Isner out of the way in the round of 16 and could meet Matteo Berrettini in the round of the last eight. Then in the semifinals on whoever prevailed in the Thiem-Zverev district.