Who Will Win: Michelsen Vs Eubanks? Prediction For ATP Winston-salem Open 2024

What Time Will Alex Michelsen Play Against Christopher Eubanks?

Michelsen and Eubanks are on the Day 5 Schedule at Winston-salem Open 2024 on Thursday 22 August 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In their previous encounter, Christopher Eubanks leads the head-to-head against Alex Michelsen with a score of 1-0. The match took place in Mallorca, Spain, on grass in the Round of 32, with Eubanks winning 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-5.

Alex Michelsen, a 19-year-old player from the USA, currently holds the 52nd position in the ATP rankings, which is his career-high. In 2024, his win-loss record stands at 21-22, and he reached the semifinals in Newport. His overall performance in the event is 4-1, with a quarterfinal appearance in 2024.

Michelsen became the youngest American man to reach the third round of a Grand Slam since Young at the 2007 US Open. He achieved this milestone by reaching the third round of the 2024 Australian Open.

During the 2023 Newport tournament, Michelsen earned his first ATP Tour win and reached his first quarterfinal, semifinal, and final, making him the youngest American ATP Tour finalist since Fritz in 2016 Memphis.

In the 2024 Los Cabos tournament, Michelsen secured his biggest career win by defeating No. 9 de Minaur in the second round. However, he missed out on a semifinal spot as he squandered three match points in the quarterfinals against eventual champion Thompson.

In the Challenger circuit, Michelsen has a record of 35-18, with two appearances in finals and victories at the 2023 Chicago and Knoxville tournaments. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 25 in ITF Juniors, which included winning the 2022 Wimbledon boys’ doubles title with Gorzny.

Michelsen started playing tennis at the age of three and practiced daily with his mother, a former college player, until he turned 15.

Interestingly, Michelsen is looking to reach his third ATP Tour semifinal of his career, but it would be his first outside of Newport. He previously lost in the finals to Mannarino in 2023 and Giron in 2024. Against fellow Americans on the tour, he has a record of 9-6, but on hard courts, he has struggled with a 1-4 record. His only victory on hard courts against a

fellow American was against No. 281 Sandgren in the first round in Dallas this February.

As for Christopher Eubanks, he is 28 years old and holds the 120th position in the world rankings, with a career-high of No. 29. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 11-17, with a semifinal appearance in Newport. In the current event, his record is 3-0, with a spot in the quarterfinals.

Eubanks achieved his personal-best of 21 wins and entered the Top 100 at the age of 26 in 2023. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 29 in July of that year after reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, where he defeated No. 5 Tsitsipas for his biggest win.

He broke into the Top 100 by reaching his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal as a qualifier at the 2023 Miami tournament in March. Eubanks further climbed the rankings and broke into the Top 50 by winning his first ATP Tour title at the 2023 Mallorca tournament, defeating Mannarino in the final.

In his hometown of Atlanta, Eubanks earned his first ATP Tour wins by defeating Fritz and Donaldson, ultimately reaching the quarterfinals of the 2017 Atlanta tournament as a wild card.

He also has notable wins against then-No. 106 Auger-Aliassime in the qualifiers of the 2019 Australian Open and Martinez for his first main draw victory in a Grand Slam at the 2022 US Open.

Before turning professional, Eubanks played college tennis at Georgia Tech from 2015 to 2017. During his college career, he was a two-time All-American and two-time ACC Player of the Year.

In the current tournament, Eubanks saved two match points against Walton in the first round and two match points against Safiullin in the third round. He is now aiming for his third ATP Tour semifinal, having previously won the 2023 Mallorca title (defeating Michelsen in the first round) and reaching the 2024 Newport semifinals (losing to Giron).

As per the PIF ATP Live Rankings, Eubanks currently holds the 106th position and with a quarterfinal victory, he would return to the Top 100.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Michelsen will win.
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