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8/24/11 4:38 AM | Kelli DeMario
Tournament seeds John Isner and Nikolay Davydenko are bidding for quarterfinal berths in Winston-Salem on Wednesday. The players are in action against respective opponents Jarkko Nieminen and Sergiy Stakhovsky.
(4) John Isner vs. (13) Jarkko Nieminen
World No. 28 John Isner leads round of 16 opponent Jarkko Nieminen 2-0 in the series. Wednesday signals their third meeting on hard-court.
Isner began his run with a straight-set victory over Dudi Sela in the second round. The fourth seed tallied 17 aces through to a 7-6(3), 6-2 win in 77 minutes. He is bidding for his 25th match-win of the season.
World No. 50 Jarkko Nieminen survived a challenge in the second round, where he rallied to a three-set victory against Denis Istomin. The 30-year-old veteran will attempt to reach his first Tour-level quarterfinal this year.
Prediction: Isner in straight sets.
(5) Nikolay Davydenko vs. (9) Sergiy Stakhovsky
World No. 39 Nikolay Davydenko holds a 2-0 edge against Sergiy Stakhovsky, which includes a first-round victory at the 2011 Western & Southern Open.
Davydenko kicked off his campaign with a 6-2, 6-2 win over qualifier Michael Russell. The Russian veteran looks to make his first quarterfinal since Munich.
World No. 41 Sergiy Stakhovsky won his opener against Andrey Golubev in three sets. The 25-year-old remains on course to reach his third hard-court quarterfinal this season.
Prediction: Davydenko in straight sets.
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