Los Cabos Open 2022: Men’s Singles Draw Preview and Prediction

Los Cabos Open 2022: Men’s Singles Draw Preview and Prediction

Cameron Norrie, Daniil Medvedev, and Felix Auger-Aliassime

The 2022 Los Cabos Open will begin on August 1 and will feature the best player in the world- Daniil Medvedev as the top seed.

Tournament Details:

  • Tournament: Los Cabos Open 2022
  • Date: August 1–6 2022
  • Number of Entrants: 28 (Singles), 16 (Doubles)
  • Venue: Los Cabos, Mexico
  • Surface: Hard Court
  • Prize Money: $822,110
  • Defending champion: Cameron Norrie

Top Seeds at the Los Cabos Open 2022

  • Daniil Medvedev
  • Feliz Auger-Aliassime
  • Cameron Norrie
  • Miomir Kecmanovic
  • Brandon Nakashima
  • Thanasi Kokkinakis
  • Tomas Martin Etcheverry
  • Quentin Halys

Men’s Singles Draw Preview

Top Half

Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev

World No.1 Daniil Medvedev will headline the top half of the draw and gets a first-round bye along with the other top 4 seeds. He gets an easy opener and will face either qualifier Rinky Hijikata or lucky loser Rodrigo Mendez in the Round of 16. He is drawn opposite 9th seed Quentin Halys who will face Ricardas Berankis in the first round. The winner will face either Facundo Bagnis or Ernesto Escobedo in the second round.

4th seed Miomir Kecmanovic will be up against either Yannick Hanfmann or Jordan Thompson in the Round of 16 and will most likely meet Brandon Nakashima in the quarterfinal. Nakashima will open against Kaichi Uchida and will face the winner of the match between Max Purcell and Henri Laaksonen.

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1st Semifinal Prediction: Daniil Medvedev vs Brandon Nakashima

Bottom Half

Felix Auger Aliassime
Felix Auger Aliassime

In form, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime will headline the bottom half and will face either John Millman or wild card Alex Hernandez in his opener- second round. He is drawn opposite 7th seeded Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis who will face Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco in the first round. The winner of that match will face the winner of the match between Steve Johnson and Gonzalo Villanueva.

Defending champion and third seed Cameron Norrie will meet either Nick Chappell or Chun-Hsin Tseng in the Round of 16 and could go on to face 8th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the quarterfinal. Etcheverry will face Jason Kubler in the opening round with the winner facing either Radu Albot or Feliciano Lopez in the second round.

2nd Semifinal Prediction: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Cameron Norrie

Semifinals

Cameron Norrie
Cameron Norrie

Daniil Medvedev will face young American Brandon Nakashima in the first semifinal. Medvedev is the overwhelming favorite to win the title and will fancy his chances for a smooth outing against the American.

In the second semifinal, Felix Auger-Aliassime will meet the defending champion, Cameron Norrie. Felix has had some excellent results this year and is slowly climbing up the ranks while Norrie himself made it to the semifinals of Wimbledon and will look to continue his good form.

Los Cabos Open Final: Daniil Medvedev vs Felix Auger-Aliassime

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Final

Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev

The two highest ranked players in the tournament, Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger-Aliassime will meet in the final. Both men are amongst the best in the business and will look to get their US Open build-up started on a positive note. Medvedev will have a slight edge and is expected to win the Los Cabos Open.

Champion: Daniil Medvedev

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