Alex Michelsen vs Zizou Bergs — Cincinnati Masters Qualifying Round 1

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
USA
Alex Michelsen
[5]
#42ATP
1813ELO
1804Hard ELO
$568kYTD
$4.4MCAREER
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2024
hard
BEL
Zizou Bergs
#40ATP
1785ELO
1745Hard ELO
$861kYTD
$3.8MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Alex Michelsen defeated Zizou Bergs 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Zizou Bergs came in ranked #40. Alex Michelsen extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex Michelsen closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–4.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Michelsen A.
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Bergs Z.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.7+59 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.3Hard Elo 1745
5.2Overall Elo 1813
ELO gap
4.8Overall Elo 1785
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.0
Surface form
6.0
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
5.1
Minutes 14d
4.0
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Prev. match
7.0
Country comfort
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Michelsen A.
6462
Bergs Z.
3641

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.11
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 47%

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-10-27Paris MastersR64hardZizou Bergs6-3 2-6 6-2
2024-08-19Winston-SalemR16hardAlex Michelsen6-1 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
Michelsen A.Bergs Z.
68%1st serve in+11%57%
74%1st serve points won+2%72%
51%2nd serve points won+1%50%
66%Service points won+3%63%
35%Return points won+2%37%
69%Break points saved+12%57%
6.3Aces / match+0.16.2
2.3Double faults / match+24.3

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Nishioka Y.[3]
Cazaux A.
6-46-4
Holt B.
Svajda Z.
6-42-66-3
Munar J.
Sonego L.[6]
6-33-66-2
Moutet C.[11]
Fucsovics M.
6-22-66-3
Kovacevic A.
Hijikata R.[14]
6-17-65
Borges N.[1]
Vukic A.
7-646-1
Michelsen A.[5]
Mcdonald M.
6-36-2
Q1
Moutet C.[11]
Altmaier D.
6-16-4
Munar J.
Gaston H.[8]
7-656-2
Mcdonald M.
Nagal S.[12]
6-26-4
Borges N.[1]
Wolf J.
5-76-36-4
Holt B.
Lajovic D.[4]
2-66-37-5
Cazaux A.
Bautista Agut R.[13]
6-706-37-5
Sonego L.[6]
Coric B.
3-66-26-3
Hijikata R.[14]
Angele J.
6-16-1
Vukic A.
Mensik J.[10]
7-656-2
Kovacevic A.
Martinez P.[2]
4-66-26-4
Michelsen A.[5]
Bergs Z.
6-34-66-4
Svajda Z.
Zakharov A.
2-66-46-3
Nishioka Y.[3]
Daniel T.
6-36-1
Fucsovics M.
Shevchenko A.[7]
6-26-4