ATP Cincinnati: Kyrgios, Alcaraz, Tsitsipas - star casserole in doubles
The double field at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati is tough. With Carlos Alcaraz , Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios , there are also proven individual experts at the start. But someone else probably has the best chances for the title.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Aug 14, 2022, 12:37 pm
A week's break between the end of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati and the start of the main draw matches at the US Open - many single aces also entered the double tableau. With very interesting consequences. Because there would be Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis, the reigning Australian Open champions. But unset in Cincy. And demanded in round one by Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini, who also urgently need every point to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin.
The winner of this early hit then gets to play first-seeded pairing Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in round two. After a bye, they would certainly have wished for an easier task.
Tsitsipas with Rune at the start
The duo Carlos Alcaraz and Pablo Carreno Busta are also exciting. The latter is still involved in the singles final in Montreal today, together with his younger compatriot "PCB" tries in round one in Cincinnati against Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. And by the way: Hubert Hurkacz, who is also fighting for the title in Montreal, probably has the best chance of winning the double in Cincinnati alongside John Isner. After all, the two have already won in Miami this year. And start against Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies.
Two individual players, who have not been so brilliant in the past few weeks, also threw themselves on a pack in Cincinnati: Stefanos Tsitsipas and Holger Rune. The Greek and the Dane start against Rafael Matos and Daniel Vega Hernandez.
Oh, yes: Grigor Dimitrov and Andrey Rublev also make a celebrity couple. However, their first-round opponents come to Cincinnati with a lot of self-confidence: John Peers and Daniel Evans are playing the doubles final there today against Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski.