Most of the top seeds come into play on Wednesday at the ATP 250 in Washington, including World No. 8 Andrey Rublev. He’s the highest-ranked player in the draw, but could use a run right now with some early losses of late. Facing him will be 20-year-old NextGen player Luca Van Assche, who do you think will prevail?<\/p>\n
Head-to-head:<\/strong> First meeting<\/p>\n Aleksandar Kovacevic once again didn’t perform too well on the natural surfaces and he’ll be hoping for a quick restart on hard courts. After losing to Reilly Opelka last week, the American picked up a fine win over the Atlanta champion Yoshihito Nishioka on Tuesday. Next up for him is Roberto Carballes Baena, whose hard-court game is pretty pedestrian. While the Spaniard has developed his flat first serve over the years and some attacking options, it’s a great opportunity for Kovacevic to grab some much-needed points. [tgdcta items=”1″ id=”170476″]<\/p>\n Head-to-head:<\/strong> Mpetshi Perricard 1-0<\/p>\n We haven’t seen Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on the court since his breakout Wimbledon<\/a> run, which included a third-round win over Emil Ruusuvuori. The big-serving Frenchman has made some massive progress this season with his ground game and athleticism improving to a point where he holds up against most players off the baseline. Emil Ruusuvuori was already flustered by Mpetshi Perricard’s weapons in London and with his current form (or lack thereof), it might just happen again.
\nPrediction: Kovacevic in 3<\/em><\/p>\nGiovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs Emil Ruusuvuori<\/h4>\n
\nPrediction: Mpetshi Perricard in 3<\/em><\/p>\n