Russian Daniil Medvedev will go out today to keep the lead in world tennis against Dutchman Botic Van de Zandschulp (24), in the round of 32 of the Cincinnati Masters 1000.
Havana, August 16 (RHC)-- Russian Daniil Medvedev will go out today to keep the lead in world tennis against Dutchman Botic Van de Zandschulp (24), in the round of 32 of the Cincinnati Masters 1000.
Young Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz (4), needing to recover after his recent elimination in the first round in Montreal, Canada, will try to hunt down the leader with a series of victories, this time against American Mackensie McDonald (72).
His compatriot Rafael Nadal (3) will also take to the hard courts of the Lindner Family Tennis Center with the same purpose, while another Iberian player, Alejandro Davidovich (37) will have a difficult match against the Australian Nick Kyrgios (28).
For Latin America, the Argentine Sebastian Baez will be in the round of 64 against the local Taylor Fritz, while his compatriot Diego Schwartzman, will have to face the Russian Aslan Karatsev (38), after beating the Slovakian Alex Molcan the day before.
The Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, which has been held annually since the 1899 season without interruption, is the seventh ATP Masters 1000 of the season.
Throughout the last decade, this event has seen the participation of major champions such as Nadal, the British Andy Murray, the Serbian Novak Djokovic and the Swiss Roger Federer, all of the Big Four (the most influential racquet players of the current century).
Germany's Alexander Zverev, the defending champion, is absent due to an ankle injury, while Djokovic was banned by the country's authorities for his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
For the ladies, the renowned Japanese Naomi Osaka (39) will face China's Zhang Shuai (44) on Tuesday, followed by the American Venus Williams and the Czech Karolina Pliskova.
The night session will offer a generational duel and one of the most anticipated of the day, when the other Williams (Serena) will face the top-ranked British player, Emma Raducanu (13).
