All 12 remaining men’s singles second-round matches have been scheduled for Day 4 at the ATP Cincinnati Open. It’s a stacked line-up with last year’s semifinalist Hubert Hurkacz beginning his campaign, while Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a tricky opener with Jan-Lennard Struff and things aren’t getting any easier. Who do you think will advance to the next stage of the event?<\/p>\n
Head-to-head:<\/strong> Nishioka 1-0<\/p>\n Hubert Hurkacz is back so quickly after the knee injury, but at least in Montreal it didn’t feel rushed. He had to play plenty of matches in quick succession and looked solid physically while at it, only losing a tight battle with the eventual champion. The Pole should be a threat going forward, but his style still tends to produce plenty of lottery matches. You can see how Yoshihito Nishioka could be a bit unpleasant for him to play against with the lefty spin as well. But the free points coming off the serve should eventually be enough. [tgdcta items=”1″ id=”170472″]<\/p>\n Head-to-head:<\/strong> Shelton 1-0<\/p>\n Ben Shelton has some good memories from Cincinnati two years ago and going forward this should be one of his best events. The American’s style is still quite low-margin though and he doesn’t seem to be finding too many easy wins. Tomas Martin Etcheverry is an opponent you’d expect him to cruise against on hard courts, but the tall Argentine might be able to keep up with Shelton’s serving rhythm if the No. 12 seed can’t play a bit more patiently than usual. The favorite will probably find a way, one way or another.
\nPrediction: Hurkacz in 3<\/em><\/p>\nBen Shelton vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry<\/h4>\n
\nPrediction: Shelton in 3<\/em><\/p>\n