The North American hard-court season continues with another ATP Masters 1000 event at the Cincinnati Open, where Carlos Alcaraz is the defending champion.
Before each tournament week, ATPTour.com looks at three players who might be good selections for fans in the PIF ATP Rankings Predictor.
Daniil Medvedev — defending 90 points
Medvedev lost his opening match in Montreal to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, but signs point towards a bounceback for the former World No. 1 in Cincinnati.
The 28-year-old owns a 15-6 record at the Cincinnati Open, where he won his first ATP Masters 1000 event in 2019. He also has reached two additional semi-finals at the tournament.
Medvedev had a quick turnaround following the Paris Olympics, transitioning from clay to hard courts. Now the fourth seed will look to dig into the part of the season that has historically been his most successful when he plays Jiri Lehecka or Mariano Navone in the second round.
[ATP APP]Andrey Rublev — replacing 10 points
The 26-year-old has found some of his best tennis of 2024 in Montreal, where he is into the semi-finals after defeating World No. 1 Jannik Sinner. With a chance to advance even further in Canada, he will look to carry plenty of momentum into Cincinnati.
In 2021, Rublev made his first hard-court Masters 1000 final in Ohio. The sixth seed, who will replace 10 points in his PIF ATP Rankings breakdown, has a big chance to add points to his total with another deep run. The sixth seed will play Zhang Zhizhen or Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the second round.
Lorenzo Musetti — defending 45 points
Musetti has not yet found success in Cincinnati, tallying a 1-2 record at the event. But he has never arrived at the tournament playing as well as he is now.
The Italian advanced to his first major semi-final at Wimbledon and followed that by claiming the singles bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. Musetti, the 14th seed, will begin his run in Cincinnati against Chilean Nicolas Jarry.
Bonus Ball — Daniil Medvedev
It might seem risky to put your Bonus Ball — which doubles your points for that player — on Medvedev since he is defending 90 points. But he has historically played well in Cincinnati and will be hungry to rack up matches after his early exit in Montreal.
Medvedev made clear in Canada that he is keen to add a title to his 2024 resumé. The fourth seed could play Musetti in the third round. However, he leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 2-0, with both wins coming in straight sets on hard courts last year.
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