Predicted Winners in BOLD

[16] Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs [WC] Jack Sock (USA) H2H – Sock could win this match, but I think if Robredo makes this a test of fitness he’s in good shape to win.

Gael Monfils (FRA) vs Federico Delbonis (ARG) H2H – Picking Monfils is always risky, but I think he wins this one.

[11] John Isner (USA) vs Kevin Anderson (RSA) H2H – Isner is defending 600 points in Cincy, and under normal circumstances I would probably pick Anderson.  I am just not sure what Anderson’s mentality will be after letting Dimitrov off the hook.

Jérémy Chardy (FRA) vs Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) H2H – I would normally take Kohlschreiber, but his 2014 has been subpar while Chardy has been solid enough.

 

Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs Marcel Granollers (ESP) H2H – I’ll take the percentage player over the flashy player, but this is a 50-50 match.

[15] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) H2H – Fognini self-destructed so badly last year in Cincinnati that I can’t bring myself to select him here.

Nicolas Mahut (FRA) vs [Q] Marinko Matosevic (AUS) H2H – I am picking with my heart here.

 

Jerzy Janowicz (POL) vs [Q] Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)  H2H – Jerzy has to start playing better sometime right?

Denis Istomin (UZB) vs Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) H2H

Joao Sousa (POR) vs [Q] Chase Buchanan (USA) H2H

Gilles Simon (FRA) vs [Q] Bernard Tomic (AUS) H2H – Simon will likely be too steady for Tomic.

Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs [Q] Benjamin Becker (GER) – This is a winnable match for Becker, but Karlovic is the favorite.