Jenson Brooksby vs Felix Auger Aliassime Prediction & Betting Tips - Washington, USA

Prediction published on 04/08/2021, 11:38  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 04/08/2021 at 16:57 in Tennis Predictions

Second seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime didn't have it all his own way in the second round of the Citi Open. He had to come from a set down to beat Andreas Seppi and now takes on unseeded Jenson Brooksby. Auger-Aliassime is up to 15th in the live rankings but lost in the first round of the Olympic men's singles. He was due to face Andy Murray in the first round but after he withdrew, Max Purcell replaced him and beat the Canadian. Auger-Aliassime got to the last eight at Wimbledon and will want to do well in Washington as he prepares for the US Open that starts at the end of August. 

Jenson Brooksby received a wild card to play in this tournament. He made the most of that by beating Kevin Anderson in the first round (getting revenge for the recent loss to him) and followed that up with a win over 16th seed and world number 53 Francis Tiafoe in the first round. It's been a prosperous few weeks for Brooksby who recently got to the final of the Hall of Fame Open grass tournament. The year began with the American ranked 307th in the world. The live rankings have him at 123rd. Most of his year has been spent on the Challenger tour with tournament victories in South Africa, Tallahassee and Orlando. The win over Tiafoe was the best of his career. This is even tougher and it's the second seed that can win this match.