Cincinnati Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime 8/20/21 Tennis Prediction

Second seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece will face the twelfth seeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Quarter-Finals of the 2021 Cincinnati Open. The match is scheduled to be played on Friday August 20th, 2021 at approximately 7:00pm EST.

An exciting match is expected here at the Cincinnati Open as Stefanos Tsitsipas meets Felix Auger-Aliassime for a spot in the Semi-Finals. Both players play an extremely entertaining style of tennis and this match will surely be full of brilliant tennis. Can the young Canadian cause the upset and advance to his first Masters-1000 Semi-Final?

Stefanos Tsitsipas is ranked #3 in the world and is the second seed here at the 2021 Cincinnati Open. The Greek superstar has been in outstanding form so far this year, winning his first ATP-1000 title at Monte-Carlo and his first Grand Slam Final at the French Open. After a poor Olympic campaign he will have been very eager to find some form before the US Open, and had a good showing last week, reaching the Semi-Finals at the Rogers Cup. Tsitsipas has started well here, defeating Sebastian Korda in straight sets and coming from a set down to win against the very dangerous Lorenzo Sonego in the Round of 16. While he was not at his best he will be happy with that win and should be considered as the favorite here against the talented but sometimes streaky Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Felix Auger-Aliassime is the twelfth seed here at the Cincinnati Open and is ranked number seventeen in the ATP world rankings. The Canadian has long been known as one of the most promising young players in world tennis but is finally starting to perform in the big tournaments, and has emerged as a major threat. He has been outstanding so far here in Cincinnati defeating three high quality opponents in Marton Fucsovics, Karen Khachanov and Matteo Berrettini, only losing one set in the process. If he plays to the best of his ability then he can make this match interesting, but he is the underdog here against the world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas.

This is set to be a very entertaining match, and will be full of flashy shot making and explosive tennis. FAA has been very impressive this week at the Cincinnati with some aggressive tennis, and has kept his errors low which will be important here. Tsitsipas hasn’t quite been at his best but he is slowly rounding into form ahead of the US Open, and I think that he will have enough to get the win here. It may not be a comprehensive win, but I expect him to be better during the key moments and that will be the difference here. Stefanos Tsitsipas will win and advance to the Semi-Finals here at the 2021 Cincinnati Open.