- Cincinnati Open men’s singles draw: Carlos Alcaraz handed good draw as Jannik Sinne enters under injury cloud
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the top two seeds at the Cincinnati Open.
Carlos Alcaraz has been handed a good draw at the Cincinnati Open as he looks to claim the title for the first time.
The Spaniard was beaten by Novak Djokovic a year ago but, with the Serbian choosing not to defend his crown, Alcaraz is a warm favourite to win a fourth title in 2024.
The second seed in the men’s singles draw, the reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion receives a bye in round one before a round two against Gael Monfils or Alexei Popyrin.
Neither are the easiest opening matches but they are match-ups the 21-year-old would be heavily backed to win, and his draw looks manageable after that.
Alcaraz is projected to face 15th seed Holger Rune in round three, though the Dane has a tough opener against Matteo Berrettini to contend with.
Further ahead, the Spaniard is projected to face seventh seed Casper Ruud in the quarter-final, though the Norwegian does not have an easy mini-section to handle first.
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Ruud could face Felix Auger-Aliassime – the man who beat him at Paris 2024 – in round two, while ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jack Draper are potential round three opponents.
Drawn on the bottom half of the draw, Alcaraz is projected to face fourth seed Daniil Medvedev in the last four – in a potential Wimbledon
semi-final rematch.
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