Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Borna Coric Odds & Prediction – Western & Southern Open Quarterfinals

• World #9 Felix Auger-Aliassime is the -220 favorite over world #152 Borna Coric in the quarterfinals of the ATP Western & Southern Open on Friday, August 19
• The two players have split two previous meetings
• Coric ousted world #3 Rafael Nadal in the round of 32 earlier at the Western & Southern Open

Will it be fourth-time lucky for Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime at the ATP Western & Southern Open. Auger-Aliassime is facing Croatian Borna Coric in the quarterfinals.

It’s the fourth consecutive ATP Masters 1000 tournament in which he’s finding himself in the quarterfinals. Thus far, world #9 Auger-Aliassime is 0-for-3 in terms of advancing forward to the semifinal stage.

Oddsmakers are setting Auger-Aliassime as the -220 favorite to defeat Coric in their quarterfinal match in this Cincinnati-based tournament.

Coric, rated as high as #12 in the ATP rankings in 2018, underwent right shoulder surgery in May of 2021. Currently ranked #152, Coric will move into the top 100 because of his performance in the Western & Southern Open. He’s already defeated two seeded players at this event.

Auger-Aliassime vs Coric Odds

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The match is set to get underway at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, August 19. Viewing is available on the Tennis Channel.

In the Western & Southern Open betting trends, #7 seed Auger-Aliassime was set as the +2500 co-eighth betting choice to win in the tournament’s opening betting lines. Coric is unseeded.

At odds of -220, Auger-Alliasime is given an implied probability of victory of 68.75%. Bet $10 on Felix and if he comes through to win the watch, the payout will add up to $14.50.

Auger-Aliassime Survives Sinner

In the round of 16 against Jannik Sinner, Auger-Aliassime came within the skin of his teeth of heading home. He was down a set and a break. Then he donned his rally cap, staging a remarkable comeback.

Sinner took the first set 6-2 and was up 4-2 in the second set. He twice got to match point in the second set, but couldn’t finish off the feisty Canadian.

Felix Auger Aliassime with the comeback win! 🇨🇦

He beats Jannik Sinner 2-6, 7-6, 6-1, to advance to the quarterfinals at #CincyTennis! pic.twitter.com/5OZXuqeLpo

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 19, 2022

Auger-Aliassime came charging back to take the match 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-1. He broke the 10th-seeded Sinner three times on eight break points in the match that lasted two hours and 28 minutes.

Auger-Aliassime has now reached four consecutive ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinals. Interestingly enough, he’ll be seeking to reach his first semifinal at this level since 2019 in Miami. He did so by beating Coric 7-6(3), 6-2 in the quarterfinals.

Coric Mowing Down Seeds

Working his way back from shoulder surgery that cost him almost a year, Coric returned to the tennis court in March. He appears to be finding his game in Cincinnati.

He took out #15 seed Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 6-3 in the round of 16. That victory followed his stunning 7-6(11-9), 4-6, 6-3 dismissal of #2 seed Rafael Nadal in the round of 32.

Borna backs it up 💪 @borna_coric defeats Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2 6-3 to reach his first Masters 1000 quarter-final in over three years! #CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/cse1rmYK4p

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 18, 2022

Against Bautista Agut, Coric needed just one hour and 22 minutes to get the job done. Coric raced to a 4-0 lead in the first set. He also got out to a 3-1 advantage to launch the second set.

Coric saved all five break-points he faced during the match. At the same time, the Croatian player was able to break Bautista Agut’s service four different times.

He survived a two-hour, 51-minute marathon with Nadal. Coric saved two set points to win the first-set tiebreak.

Auger-Aliassime vs Coric Prediction

Auger-Aliassime and Coric have split two previous on-court meetings, both in ATP Masters 1000 events. However, those previous clashes come with caveats attached.

4th consecutive M1000 QF for Auger Aliassime:

Madrid
Rome
Montreal
Cincinnati

12th QF in 2022.

— José Morgado (@josemorgado) August 19, 2022

Firstly, both occurred three years ago in 2019. Secondly, Coric beat Auger-Aliassime on a clay-court surface at Rome. Auger-Aliassime got the better of Coric on an outdoor hard-court surface in that previously-mentioned quarterfinal at Miami.

Auger-Aliassime vs Coric Stats

Coric was able to dominate Bautista Agut with his service game. The Croatian scored 16 aces, compared to one by the Spaniard. He won’t be able to do that to Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian held a 14-4 edge in aces over Sinner.

Final eight

Medvedev vs Fritz 🇺🇸
🇬🇷Tsitsipas vs Isner 🇺🇸
🇬🇧 Norrie vs Alcaraz 🇪🇸
🇨🇦 Auger-Aliassime vs Coric 🇭🇷#CincyTennis

— Cincinnati Open (@CincyTennis) August 19, 2022

Both of these players are big hitters and are brimming with confidence. Coric is certainly in with a chance here and won’t go down easily, but when Auger-Aliassime is on top of his game, he’s tough to beat.

Picks: Over 22.5 games (-120); Auger-Aliassime 2-1 (+280