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Washington Predictions & Picks — July 28, 2026

By The Maiden Desk · July 28, 2026

Every pick below gets graded after the match — wins and misses both stay up.

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8 matches are on Tuesday's card at Washington, and we have a pick for every one of them. The headline act: Alex Michelsen against Jack Draper in the round of 32. Our calls: Draper over Michelsen, Fils over Jodar, Nakashima over Etcheverry, Shelton over Damm, Tiafoe over Atmane, Tien over Mannarino, and 2 more. As always, every pick below is graded after the fact and stays up, right or wrong.

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Kamil Majchrzak vs. Tommy Paul

Tuesday's Washington round of 32 pits Kamil Majchrzak against Tommy Paul on hard. Tommy Paul has won 7 of the last 10. Kamil Majchrzak comes in at 7 wins from the last ten.

This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.

Tommy Paul simply rates much higher on hard, and our number follows from it. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Paul.

Pick: Paul

Win probability: 71% Paul · Sets: 2 (62%) · most likely score 2-0 (46%)

✗ Pick wrongMissed it — and it stays on the record. We had Tommy Paul at 71%, but Kamil Majchrzak won 7-5 7-6.

Adrian Mannarino vs. Learner Tien

A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Adrian Mannarino goes up against Learner Tien in the Washington round of 32. Learner Tien comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Adrian Mannarino is 5-5 across recent matches.

There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.

Learner Tien is clearly higher-rated on hard — our number puts Tien around 64%. Tien should have enough here, though Mannarino has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.

Pick: Tien

Win probability: 64% Tien · Sets: 2 (64%) · most likely score 2-0 (43%)

✗ Pick wrongMissed it — and it stays on the record. We had Learner Tien at 64%, but Adrian Mannarino won 7-5 6-4.

Arthur Fils vs. Rafael Jodar

Arthur Fils and Rafael Jodar meet in the round of 32 at Washington on Tuesday. Arthur Fils has won 7 of the last 10. Rafael Jodar is 8-2 across recent matches.

The ledger favors Arthur Fils, 1-0 across their 1 meetings with Rafael Jodar.

Fils's 74% behind the first serve (against 69.1% for Jodar) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. The edge belongs to Fils — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.

Pick: Fils

Win probability: 62% Fils · Sets: 2 (59%) · most likely score 2-0 (38%)

✗ Pick wrongA miss: Arthur Fils at 62% lost to Rafael Jodar (7-6 6-3). It stays up, like every other miss.

Ben Shelton vs. Martin Damm

Tuesday's Washington round of 32 pits Ben Shelton against Martin Damm on hard. Ben Shelton limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 7 wins in 10. Martin Damm comes in at 5 wins from the last ten.

This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on hard, and our number follows from it. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Shelton.

Pick: Shelton

Win probability: 61% Shelton · Sets: 2 (61%) · most likely score 2-0 (37%)

✓ Pick rightWe got this one right. Ben Shelton was our 61% pick, and won 6-4 4-6 6-4.

Alex Michelsen vs. Jack Draper

Alex Michelsen and Jack Draper meet in the round of 32 at Washington on Tuesday. Jack Draper has won 6 of the last 10. Alex Michelsen has won 4 in a row and 7 of the last 10 overall.

This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.

The serve is where this match separates: Draper has been winning 74.3% of first-serve points to Michelsen's 69.7%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. Little separates them; Draper gets the nod on the finest of margins.

Pick: Draper

Win probability: 60% Draper · Sets: 2 (64%) · most likely score 2-0 (39%)

Brandon Nakashima vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry

A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Brandon Nakashima goes up against Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the Washington round of 32. Brandon Nakashima is 7-3 across recent matches. Tomas Martin Etcheverry comes in at 3 wins from the last ten.

The ledger favors Tomas Martin Etcheverry, 1-0 across their 1 meetings with Brandon Nakashima.

The serve is where this match separates: Nakashima has been winning 74.2% of first-serve points to Etcheverry's 71.2%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Nakashima fractionally more likely to land the big points.

Pick: Nakashima

Win probability: 55% Nakashima · Sets: 2 (61%) · most likely score 2-0 (34%)

✓ Pick rightThis one lands on the correct side of the ledger: 55% on Brandon Nakashima, who won 6-3 6-4.

Frances Tiafoe vs. Terence Atmane

Tuesday's Washington round of 32 pits Frances Tiafoe against Terence Atmane on hard. Frances Tiafoe has won 8 of the last 10. Terence Atmane is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (2 of the last 10).

Frances Tiafoe leads the head-to-head 3-0, and history has a way of mattering in matchups like this one. On hard specifically it reads 2-0 Tiafoe — worth more than the overall number this week.

Neither the serve numbers nor the ratings separate these two by much, which is why our number stays close to even. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Tiafoe.

Pick: Tiafoe

Win probability: 61% Tiafoe · Sets: 2 (63%) · most likely score 2-0 (39%)

✗ Pick wrongWe got this one wrong. Our final number was 61% on Frances Tiafoe; Terence Atmane won 4-6 6-3 6-4.

Alex Michelsen vs. Mackenzie Mcdonald

A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Alex Michelsen goes up against Mackenzie Mcdonald in the Washington round of 32. Alex Michelsen is rolling — 5 straight wins, 8 of 10 in recent play. Mackenzie Mcdonald has dropped 3 straight and sits at 3-7 over the last ten.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on hard, and our number follows from it. Anything other than a Michelsen win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.

Pick: Michelsen

Win probability: 72% Michelsen · Sets: 2 (65%) · most likely score 2-0 (49%)

✓ Pick rightThis one lands on the correct side of the ledger: 72% on Alex Michelsen, who won 6-4 7-5.

Updated Jul 27, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC. Picks are frozen before first serve and graded on the track record page — this page is never edited after the fact.