It’s a busy day in Dallas on Wednesday, with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina taking on Alex Michelsen and Sebastian Korda taking on fellow American Frances Tiafoe as the second round of the tournament begins.
(3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Alex Michelsen
Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is still looking for his first ever title. He made four finals appearances in 2025, his best season, but came up short each time. Catching 500 points in Dallas may be tricky given how stacked the draw is, but Davidovich Fokina is a good hard court player and works very well on North American hard courts.
Alex Michelsen enters the second round with a three-set win over Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday. The edge goes to the Spaniard in this game.
Cheryl chose: Davidovich Fokina in 3rd place
Ricky choose: Davidovich Fokina in 3
(8) Frances Tiafoe vs. Sebastian Korda
Frances Tiafoe faced a difficult situation in 2025, causing the American to part ways with coach David Witt and hire former player Todd Martin. Whether the move pays off remains to be determined; The world number 30 has not had good results so far this year.
Wednesday’s opponent Sebastian Korda has struggled with injury and illness and finds himself ranked 53rd in the world – down from a career high of 15th two years ago. He played the Challenger event in San Diego after exiting the Australian Open in the first round and losing in the final to former entrant Zachary Svajda of Dallas. Expect Tiafoe to improve as usual this time around.
Pick Cheryl: Tiafoe at 2
Ricky pick: Tiafoe at 2
