Alex Michelsen vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Preview & Prediction | 2024 Japan Open Tennis Championships | First Round

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Talented young American Alex Michelsen has come through two rounds of qualifying and he now faces a tough test in Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round in Tokyo

RANKING POINTS: ATP 500

START DATE/TIME: Thursday 26th September, 2024, UK – not before 3:00am / Wednesday 25th September, US ET – not before 10:00pm / Wednesday 25th September, US PT – not before 7:00pm

VENUE: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan

SURFACE: Outdoor hard

HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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ALEX MICHELSEN VS STEFANOS TSITSIPAS PREDICTION

Alex Michelsen returns to action this week after the US Open where he came unstuck against eventual winner and world number one Jannik Sinner. He has since turned 20-years-old and he has come to Tokyo aiming for another strong week to continue his impressive 2024.

He has come through two qualifying rounds by beating Yasutaka Uchiyama and Borna Coric in straight sets and now has earned a match with Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The Greek is seed number four for this event and he comes from Berlin having participated for Team Europe in the Laver Cup. Tsitsipas picked up a win in his sole singles matches against Thanasi Kokkinakis and that will serve to give him some much-needed confidence given his challenging few months.

Tsitsipas is wildly inconsistent and difficult to read right now but he may relish these slightly lower key tournaments as he looks to get back on track. Michelsen is far from a pushover, but assuming Tsitsipas is sufficiently motivated, he should have the quality to get the win and progress here.

ALEX MICHELSEN VS STEFANOS TSITSIPAS TIP: STEFANOS TSITSIPAS TO WIN