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PredictionsSamuel Gill, Head Editor for TennisUpToDate sees Taylor Fritz as the likely winner of a top tournament with a great line-up. Taylor Fritz had a great few weeks on the grass and heading into a pivotal juncture of the season, he leads the way and will likely win the title in Washington. After a great Wimbledon, Fritz will be a forerunner. Lorenzo Musetti is second seed and will be part of a great contingent of top names who will likely be involved in the reckoning. Other players involved include Ben Shelton, Alex de Minaur, Daniil Medvedev and Tommy Paul - who after just getting engaged will also likely have a new pep in his step. Favourites *** Taylor Fritz ** Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton * Alex de Minaur, Daniil Medvedev, Tommy Paul Cristhian Avila, Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Ben Shelton as the top choice in Washington. The local players arrive with the most confidence, with Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton – a priori – as the names to watch. This is especially true for Fritz, a recent Wimbledon semifinalist. However, the American No. 1 usually takes some time to hit his best level after surface changes, and I don't see him quickly winning a title, despite undeniably having the best results during the previous weeks on grass courts. Someone I do believe can quickly get into great form is Shelton. He can capitalize on playing at home and a draw that looks favorable from the start. The return of Holger Rune should also be considered; he's a name we always keep in mind, and after his first-round upset at Wimbledon, he's had ample time to make adjustments for the hardcourt swing. The always dangerous Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has been fighting for his first professional title for a while now, though he always falls just short of the feat. It seems like he'll achieve a well-deserved title sooner rather than later. The talented Jenson Brooksby and the experienced Daniil Medvedev are other players I see taking advantage of the hardcourt swing's start to make an early impact in the tournament. Favourites: *** Ben Shelton ** Taylor Fritz, Holger Rune * Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Daniil Medvedev, Jenson Brooksby Entry List
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Taylor Fritz |
4 |
5 |
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Lorenzo Musetti |
7 |
7 |
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(WC) Holger Rune |
8 |
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| 4 |
Ben Shelton |
9 |
10 |
| 5 |
Andrey Rublev |
10 |
14 |
| 6 |
Frances Tiafoe |
11 |
12 |
| 7 |
Alex de Minaur |
12 |
11 |
| 8 |
Daniil Medvedev |
14 |
9 |
| 9 |
Flavio Cobolli |
19 |
24 |
| 10 |
Alexei Popyrin |
24 |
22 |
| 11 |
Jiri Lehecka |
25 |
25 |
| 12 |
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina |
26 |
28 |
| 13 |
Alex Michelsen |
30 |
33 |
| 14 |
Brandon Nakashima |
31 |
32 |
| 15 |
Gabriel Diallo |
38 |
41 |
| 16 |
Lorenzo Sonego |
40 |
48 |
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Alexandre Muller |
42 |
40 |
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Cameron Norrie |
43 |
61 |
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Matteo Arnaldi |
44 |
44 |
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Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard |
45 |
36 |
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Marcos Giron |
46 |
46 |
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Gael Monfils |
49 |
42 |
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Miomir Kecmanovic |
50 |
49 |
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Jaume Munar |
51 |
54 |
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Quentin Halys |
52 |
47 |
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Zizou Bergs |
53 |
50 |
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Fabian Marozsan |
56 |
58 |
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Daniel Altmaier |
61 |
59 |
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Reilly Opelka |
66 |
72 |
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Learner Tien |
67 |
67 |
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David Goffin |
68 |
63 |
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Benjamin Bonzi |
69 |
64 |
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Yunchaokete Bu |
73 |
69 |
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Aleksandar Kovacevic |
76 |
77 |
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Christopher O'Connell |
77 |
79 |
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(WC) Ethan Quinn |
82 |
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(WC) Mackenzie McDonald |
86 |
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Yoshihito Nishioka |
87 |
78 |
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Aleksandar Vukic |
90 |
80 |
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Jenson Brooksby |
99 |
52 (PR) |
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(WC) Emilio Nava |
123 |
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(WC) Daniel Evans |
145 |
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Alternates
| 1 |
Corentin Moutet |
62 |
83 |
| 2 |
Adam Walton |
97 |
86 |
| 3 |
Rinky Hijikata |
80 |
88 |
| 4 |
Mackenzie McDonald |
86 |
90 |
| 5 |
Ethan Quinn |
82 |
95 |
| 6 |
Tristan Schoolkate |
110 |
102 |
| 7 |
James Duckworth |
113 |
106 |
| 8 |
Lloyd Harris |
371 |
108 (PR) |
| 9 |
Dalibor Svrcina |
120 |
113 |
| 10 |
Thiago Seyboth Wild |
133 |
120 |
| 11 |
Thiago Agustin Tirante |
118 |
122 |
| 12 |
Adrian Mannarino |
93 |
125 |
| 13 |
Pierre-Hugues Herbert |
144 |
129 |
| 14 |
Fabio Fognini |
161 |
130 |
| 15 |
Colton Smith |
135 |
135 |
| 16 |
Facundo Bagnis |
848 |
135 (PR) |
| 17 |
Billy Harris |
142 |
142 |
| 18 |
Jenson Brooksby |
99 |
149 |
| 19 |
Liam Draxl |
121 |
150 |
| 20 |
Juan Pablo Ficovich |
148 |
156 |
Withdrawals
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Tommy Paul |
16 |
13 |
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Jakub Mensik |
18 |
17 |
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Tomas Machac |
22 |
23 |
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Sebastian Korda |
32 |
31 |
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Jordan Thompson |
39 |
45 |
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Jacob Fearnley |
57 |
51 |
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Nick Kyrgios |
640 |
21 (PR) |
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| 1 |
Corentin Moutet |
62 |
69 |
| 2 |
Rinky Hijikata |
80 |
87 |
| 3 |
Aleksandar Vukic |
90 |
93 |
| 4 |
Colton Smith |
135 |
134 |
| 5 |
Billy Harris |
142 |
151 |
| 6 |
Zachary Svajda |
153 |
229 |
| 7 |
Taro Daniel |
155 |
156 |
| 8 |
Mitchell Krueger |
159 |
164 |
| 9 |
Yosuke Watanuki |
162 |
177 |
| 10 |
James McCabe |
164 |
181 |
| 11 |
Murphy Cassone |
191 |
190 |
| 12 |
James Trotter |
195 |
198 |
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(WC) Bernard Tomic |
211 |
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Beibit Zhukayev |
216 |
247 |
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Marek Gengel |
252 |
255 |
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Yibing Wu |
259 |
285 |
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Karue Sell |
276 |
289 |
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Tyler Zink |
304 |
311 |
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(ALT) Andrea Vavassori |
324 |
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Moerani Bouzige |
336 |
348 |
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(WC) Adhithya Ganesan |
575 |
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(WC) Andrew Fenty |
715 |
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Thai-Son Kwiatkowski |
1369 |
340 (PR) |
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(WC) Jake Fellows |
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Alternates
| 1 |
Govind Nanda |
405 |
378 |
| 2 |
Alfredo Perez |
379 |
382 |
| 3 |
Hiroki Moriya |
369 |
398 |
| 4 |
Stefan Dostanic |
423 |
404 |
| 5 |
Juan Carlos Aguilar |
412 |
409 |
| 6 |
Yusuke Takahashi |
422 |
419 |
Withdrawals
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Mattia Bellucci |
63 |
73 |
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Reilly Opelka |
66 |
70 |
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Learner Tien |
67 |
62 |
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Benjamin Bonzi |
69 |
64 |
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Kei Nishikori |
71 |
66 |
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Yunchaokete Bu |
73 |
71 |
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Aleksandar Kovacevic |
76 |
76 |
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Christopher O'Connell |
77 |
77 |
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Ethan Quinn |
82 |
89 |
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Mackenzie McDonald |
86 |
88 |
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Yoshihito Nishioka |
87 |
82 |
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Borna Coric |
88 |
81 |
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Luca Nardi |
95 |
95 |
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Adam Walton |
97 |
90 |
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Brandon Holt |
104 |
99 |
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Tristan Schoolkate |
110 |
104 |
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James Duckworth |
113 |
103 |
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| 1 |
Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori |
26 |
29 |
| 2 |
Christian Harrison / Evan King |
35 |
37 |
| 3 |
Hugo Nys / Edouard Roger-Vasselin |
40 |
45 |
| 4 |
Yuki Bhambri / Michael Venus |
51 |
55 |
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Sadio Doumbia / Fabien Reboul |
51 |
49 |
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Nikola Mektic / Rajeev Ram |
54 |
51 |
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Andre Goransson / Sem Verbeek |
57 |
58 |
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Maximo Gonzalez / Andres Molteni |
58 |
52 |
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Nathaniel Lammons / Jackson Withrow |
68 |
60 |
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Neal Skupski / John-Patrick Smith |
76 |
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Matthew Ebden / John Peers |
80 |
73 |
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(WC) Alex de Minaur / Alexei Popyrin |
468 |
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Flavio Cobolli / Alejandro Davidovich Fokina |
1057 |
51 |
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Ben Shelton / Frances Tiafoe |
- |
22 |
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(WC) Nick Kyrgios / Gael Monfils |
- |
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(Q) |
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Alternates (On-Site)
| 1 |
Alexander Erler / Robert Galloway |
76 |
79 |
| 2 |
Jaume Munar / Lorenzo Sonego |
362 |
102 |
| 3 |
Benjamin Bonzi / Fernando Romboli |
231 |
114 |
| 4 |
Moerani Bouzige / Govind Nanda |
1309 |
726 |
| 5 |
Henry Barrett / Jamie Vance |
1588 |
1616 |
Withdrawals
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Marcelo Arevalo / Mate Pavic |
2 |
2 |
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Julian Cash / Lloyd Glasspool |
7 |
22 |
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Harri Heliovaara / Henry Patten |
10 |
6 |
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Joe Salisbury / Neal Skupski |
29 |
28 |
Entries
| 1 |
Alexander Erler / Robert Galloway |
76 |
79 |
| 2 |
Benjamin Bonzi / Fernando Romboli |
231 |
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Jaume Munar / Lorenzo Sonego |
362 |
102 |
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(WC) Daniel Evans / Joshua Paris |
1285 |
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Alternates (On-Site)
| 1 |
Henry Barrett / Jamie Vance |
1588 |
1616 |
| 2 |
Jamie Cerretani / Theodore Winegar |
1816 |
3207 |
Withdrawals
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Andre Goransson / Sem Verbeek |
57 |
58 |
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Nathaniel Lammons / Jackson Withrow |
68 |
60 |
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Matthew Ebden / John Peers |
80 |
73 |
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Fernando Romboli / John-Patrick Smith |
112 |
109 |
Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of TennisUpToDate.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces across the TennisUpToDate network, playing a central role in the daily operation and development of the site. Based in Leicester, Samuel has a broad background in tennis media. In his current role, he works closely with editors and writers to ensure coverage meets clear journalistic standards, with particular attention to verification, consistency, and timely updates when new information becomes available. See author's posts loadingLatest Comments- Can someone please tell Stubbs to STFU?
This is not a match commentating situation (where she also cannot shut her mouth; not even for a second).
This is BIOLOGY. Look it up, before you next bless us with your lack of wisdom.
Better yet... have that male Olympic boxer in Algeria throw a "female" punch at you and let us know how that goes.
- This testing should have been done years ago as a prerequisite to competing in any male or female sport.
Safety First -- Biology Rules!!
- Poor Aaron has been so bothered, for so long, by this possibility of proving one is NOT a male in a female sport that his list of unproven, unsupported claims is laughable. Claiming "privacy" and "Rights" is nothing short of lame.
I challenge Mr. Solomon to take advantage of his "Right" to take a punch from that Algerian "female" boxer (whom failed testing -- and subsequently continues to play the system). This is the one who has injured several female opponents.
WTA should absolutely not receive any credit for this common sense ruling!!! They have finally been forced to do so by the IOC.
Imagine, after far too many years and injuries by males hurting females, "gender equality" comes to the sport of tennis (females competing with genuine biological females).
- Hurry on back Carlos! We miss you!!
- Well done to the author of this article!! A meltdown is what Coco experienced at the US Open the year she was chirping at her box, very near to tears, double faults were in great supply and she simply could not get a handle on that match. THAT AP is a meltdown!!
- This sensible approach helped Muchova... and look where she will find herself tomorrow (Wimbledon Final).
Iga's wise to escape... especially to Nature and so. The wilderness (forests, lakes, mountains) has been my "Church" and escape from The Noise since I was a kid.
She'll do well in the end.
- "Like if it was hotter, I probably would have won, I'm not gonna lie."
Geezus...
- This one has totally lost the plot.
She is about to cross the racism line in her hatred for Russian people.
NEWSFLASH DARLING -- Russian majority of citizens (and your ex-Colleagues whom you shamed) are not who you should be aiming at. Grow up.
- Why do all these "experts" feel the need to publicly "tell players" what they need to do, or what they're doing wrong??
How about this -- if you're so concerned with a player's situation actually take the time to contact the team in question and talk directly to them. Yapping in public media is rarely, if ever, helpful.
- Gee... preferential treatment all the way to the end? STOP IT WTA & WIMPLEDON !!!
This entire WILLIAMS CHARADE is 100% unfair to young upcoming players who legitimately earned a shot at a Wildcard.
The whole scenario with these freebies to The Williams' is pathetic and barely within the rules (which have been bent like a pretzel to accomodate them).
The lamest excuse this time is "...she is a top draw".
How does that apply to Wimbledon which is sold-out in advance?
Stop enabling this abhorrent "Look at me" behavior. If they want to make believe they can compete -- LET THEM PLAY QUAILIFIERS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.
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