Day 3 at the last ATP Masters 1000 event before the US Open will feature the debut of the top half seeds in Cincinnati, including last year’s finalist Frances Tiafoe and semifinalist Holger Rune, both looking to kickstart another deep run. It’s a day that should be full of high quality and competitive matches, with most of the unseeded players having the game to cause some serious issues to their seeded opponents.<\/p>\n
Head-to-head:<\/strong> first meeting<\/p>\n Humbert will be playing his first match since his disappointing first round loss to Monfils at Wimbledon<\/a> and while ranking-wise this would seem like a good draw Wong has shwon that he can be a tough opponent for higher ranked players, having beaten recent Canada champion Shelton this year already and coming off a surprisingly straightforward him over Perricard in the previous round. He should at least make life very hard for Humbert here. Head-to-head:<\/strong> first meeting<\/p>\n Tiafoe reached the final at this event last year and will be looking to have another deep run here this year as his ranking is very dependent on his results at this tournament and the US Open<\/a>. On paper, this first round shouldn’t cause him too many issues, as Carballes Baena is unlikely to mount a serious challenge on a fast hard court.
\nPrediction:<\/strong> Humbert in 3<\/p>\nFrances Tiafoe vs Roberto Carballes Baena<\/h4>\n
\nPrediction:<\/strong> Tiafoe in 2<\/p>\n