On Thursday, Jannik Sinner (No. 1 in the world) takes on Alex Michelsen (No. 49) in the Round of 64 at the US Open.
Sinner heads into the Round of 64 after winning in four sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2, over Mackenzie McDonald on Tuesday in the Round of 128. Michelsen’s most recent match on Tuesday was a three-set win over Eliot Spizzirri 6-1, 7-5, 6-3 in the Round of 128.
- Tournament: US Open
- Round: Round of 64
- Date: Thursday, August 29
- Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo
- Court Surface: Hard
Jannik Sinner vs. Alex Michelsen matchup stats
- Sinner is 29-2 on hard courts, with four tournament titles.
- Sinner has 329 wins in 358 service games when playing on hard courts (winning percentage of 91.9%), and 107 wins in 354 return games (30.2%).
- Sinner has won 41.6% of break points on hard courts so far this year (101 out of 243, which ranks third).
- In his most recent tournament, the Western & Southern Open, Sinner made the final and then beat No. 27-ranked Frances Tiafoe, 7-6, 6-2 on August 19.
- Michelsen is 20-11 in 12 tournaments on hard courts so far this year.
- On hard courts, Michelsen has won 29.1% of his return games and 81.2% of his service games.
- Michelsen has converted 101 of 230 break points on hard courts (43.9%), and is third in break points won.
- Michelsen was one step away from the championship in his last tournament (the Winston-Salem Open), but he was defeated by No. 58-ranked Lorenzo Sonego 0-6, 3-6 on August 24.
Sinner vs. Michelsen futures odds
Tennis odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:56 PM ET.
- Sinner Odds to Win the 2024 US Open: +325
- Michelsen Odds to Win the 2024 US Open: +30000
Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:56 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
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