.Third-round action at the U.S. Open starts with a third-round face-off between Ben Shelton and also Frances Tiafoe on Friday. Novak Djokovic as well as Alexei Popyrin are additionally trying for a place in the proverbial 2nd full week of the tournament.Here are my picks for 2 of Friday's best matchups.( 13) Ben Shelton vs. (twenty) Frances Tiafoe.
It is actually a rematch of the final summertime's U.S. Open quarterfinals, and this moment Shelton is available in with some requirements. In fact, he is actually the favorite against Tiafoe-- which had not been the instance in 2023. Shelton was the underdog in their previous U.S. Open tilt, yet he gained it in four sets as well as became an unpleasant surprise semifinalist who pleased New york city crowds with his growing offer as well as big-stage personal appeal.
Both Shelton and also Tiafoe are participating in well presently. The past looked positive in his straight-set sway Roberto Bautista Agut on Wednesday. The 21-year-old created the quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Professional earlier this month. Tiafoe created it completely to the Cincy ultimate prior to catching Jannik Sinner.
Shelton is a perfect 2-0 in the head-to-head set. Seek it to become 3-0 when this set points.
Decide on: Shelton in 4( 28) Alexei Popyrin vs. (2) Novak DjokovicDjokovic and also Popyrin will certainly be contesting at a third major in 2024 when they meet again on Friday. They likewise went head-to-head at the Australian Open as well as Wimbledon, with Djokovic doing the job in 4 sets both opportunities to confiscate a total 3-0 lead in the H2H set. He likewise dominated 6-4, 6-2 at the 2019 Tokyo activity.
As those reasonable Grand Slam runs into with Djokovic show, Popyrin is participating in the greatest tennis of his occupation this year-- and also it is actually certainly not even shut. He falls to 28th in the positions thanks partly to a Masters thousand label in Montreal and so much in NYC the Aussie has actually absolutely surged both Soonwoo Kwon as well as Pedro Martinez. Sadly for Stand Out, Djoker has gained 18 sets in sequence going back to the Olympics. The 24-time slam champ has actually not relinquished a set to anybody other than Carlos Alcaraz since he dropped one to none besides Popyrin in the Wimbledon third round.
Select: Djokovic in 3Ricky provides to 10sballs. com as well as likewise maintains his own tennis web site, The Grandstand. You can observe him on Twitter at @Dimonator.