Rafael Jodar vs Alejandro Tabilo Prediction & Picks - ATP Cincinnati Open

Prediction published on 8/17/26, 2:49 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 8/17/26 at 2:50 AM in ATP Cincinnati Open Picks

Alejandro Tabilo guns for an upset over Rafael Jodar, who will be playing his 12th match in just over three weeks.

Current Form:

Rafael Jodar continues his mercurial rise on the ATP Tour as the Spanish teen star showcased his incredible mental strength to pull an improbable come-from-behind win over Denis Shapovalov, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5. Jodar rallied from a 1-5 hole in the third set to pull off a shocker in front of an elated crowd in Cincinnati. A finalist in Washington and semifinalist in Montreal, Jodar has now won 9 of his last 11 matches in the North American hard-court swing.

Alejandro Tabilo blasted Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round of the 2026 Cincinnati Open. The fiery Chilean fired 5 aces, won 81 percent of his first serves, and broke Struff twice to secure his spot in the next round. Tabilo holds a 10-7 record on the hard court in 2026.

The Matchup: Tabilo and Jodar are 1-1 in their head-to-head series. In their last meeting in Washington, Jodar came from a set down to take down the Chilean in an entertaining three-set showdown, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4.