Holger Rune is working with Andre Agassi in Washington and trying to shake things up. It makes sense as the No. 3 seed lost in the opening round at Wimbledon and clearly needs a new influence. We’ll see how that pans out with Rune taking on Alexandre Muller in the opening round of ATP Washington. Among the players on the schedule is also Aleksandar Kovacevic, who finished runner-up in Los Cabos last week.<\/p>\n
Head-to-head<\/strong>: First meeting<\/p>\n Two players who have been struggling recently, and one of them will have to grab a win. David Goffin has been trying to find his footing after missing a few tournaments in the spring, and last week, the Belgian was still playing in Gstaad on clay. Meanwhile, Bu Yunchaokete had four match points in a row to try to get to the quarterfinals in Los Cabos, and blowing that lead won’t help his confidence. But it does seem like he’s slightly better prepared for this match than Goffin is. Head-to-head<\/strong>: Halys 1-0<\/p>\n Aleksandar Kovacevic reached his second ATP Tour final in Los Cabos on the weekend and will need to adjust quickly to the conditions in Washington. In terms of confidence, he’s got a massive edge on Quentin Halys, who lost surprisingly early at Wimbledon and then also suffered a shock exit in the aforementioned event in Mexico. Usually, the Halys serves against the one-handed backhand return of Kovacevic is a tough pattern for the American to overcome, but mentally, only one player here is in a good spot right now.
\nPrediction: Bu in 3<\/em><\/p>\nQuentin Halys vs Aleksandar Kovacevic<\/h4>\n
\nPrediction: Kovacevic in 3<\/em><\/p>\n