PREVIEW, PREDICTION, H2H: Djokovic, Struff, Shapovalov and Fritz to play on the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Jan-Lennard Struff, Denis Shapovalov and Taylor Harry Fritz are among the top names that will compete on Friday at the U.S. Open on the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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Novak Djokovic vs. Jan-Lennard Struff

Head to head 4-0 for Djokovic

Novak Djokovic will compete against Jan-Lennard Struff in the 3^rd round for the 5^th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 7 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Novak Djokovic: ranking and results

Currently world no. 1 Novak got to the 3^rd round after defeating Damir Dzumhur 6-1 6-4 6-1 and Kyle Edmund 6-7⁵ 6-3 6-4 6-2.

The Serbian has a 25-0 win-loss record in 2020, 25-0 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in in ATP Cup where he beat Rafael Nadal in the final 6-2 7-6(4) and in at the Australian Open where he beat Dominic Thiem in the final 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 and in Dubai where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4 and in New York where he defeated Milos Raonic in the final 1-6 6-3 6-4.

Last year at the U.S. Open Novak got to the 4^th round in 2019 in Us-open before retiring against Stan Wawrinka when he was 6-4 7-5 2-1 ret.. Djokovic conquered the title at the U.S. Open in 2015 and 2018.

Jan-Lennard Struff: ranking and results

Ranked no. 29 (career high), the German reached the 3^rd round after beating Pedro Martinez Portero 6-0 7-5 6-4 and Michael Mmoh 6-2 6-2 7-5.

The German has a 12-6 win-loss record in 2020, 10-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the U.S. Open Struff surrendered in the 2^nd round 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) to John Isner.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5^th time that Novak Djokovic and Jan-Lennard Struff clash against each other. The head to head is 4-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Djokovic won 6-3 6-1 in the quarter in Cincinnati back in August 2020.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.027
Jan-Lennard Struff -> 11

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Denis Shapovalov vs. Taylor Harry Fritz

Head to head 2-0 for Shapovalov

Denis Shapovalov will fight against Taylor Harry Fritz in the 3^rd round for the 3^rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 1.30 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Denis Shapovalov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 17, the Canadian reached the 3^rd round after defeating Sebastian Korda 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2 and Soon-Woo Kwon 6-7⁵ 6-4 6-4 6-2.

Denis has a 7-8 win-loss record in 2020, 6-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the U.S. Open Denis lost in the 3^rd round 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 to Gael Monfils.

Taylor Harry Fritz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 25, the American got to the 3^rd round after defeating Dominik Koepfer 6-7⁷ 6-3 6-2 6-4 and Gilles Simon 7-5 6-3 6-2.

The American has a 12-8 win-loss record in 2020, 11-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Acapulco.

Last year at the U.S. Open Taylor capitulated in the 1^st round 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 to Feliciano Lopez.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3^rd time that Denis Shapovalov and Taylor Harry Fritz square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Shapovalov (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Denis Shapovalov who should win in 5 sets.

As per the initial odds, Denis Shapovalov is the pick to win this match.
Denis Shapovalov -> 1.63
Taylor Harry Fritz -> 2.22

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Last Results

These are the last results of the U.S. Open

• Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Andy MurrayMurray (6-2 6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Frances TiafoeTiafoe – John MillmanMillman (7-6⁶ 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Dominic ThiemThiem – Sumit NagalNagal (6-3 6-3 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Marin CilicCilic – Norbert GombosGombos (6-3 1-6 7-6² 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
• Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Andrey KuznetsovKuznetsov (6-3 6-4 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
• Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (6-7⁵ 7-6⁴ 3-6 6-4 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
• Andrey RublevRublev – Gregoire BarrereBarrere (6-2 6-4 7-6⁴) – Score progression – Stats
• Salvatore CarusoCaruso – Ernesto EscobedoEscobedo (3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Richard GasquetGasquet (6-4 6-3 6-7⁶ 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
• Vasek PospisilPospisil – Milos RaonicRaonic (6-7¹ 6-3 7-6⁴ 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (6-3 6-2 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Ugo HumbertHumbert (6-4 6-4 7-6⁶) – Score progression – Stats
• Jeff WolfWolf – Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena (6-2 6-4 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (6-4 1-6 6-2 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Mitchell KruegerKrueger (6-1 6-2 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Gilles SimonSimon (7-5 6-3 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Mikhail KukushkinKukushkin – Christian GarinGarin (6-2 6-1 3-6 4-6 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
• Adrian MannarinoMannarino – Jack SockSock (7-6⁵ 7-5 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Cameron NorrieNorrie – Federico CoriaCoria (6-3 6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic – Marcos GironGiron (6-4 6-1 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• David GoffinGoffin – Lloyd HarrisHarris (7-6⁶ 4-6 6-1 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Richard BerankisBerankis – Steve JohnsonJohnson (7-5 6-2 1-6 7-6¹) – Score progression – Stats
• Alexander ZverevZverev – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (7-5 6-7⁸ 6-3 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
• Jordan ThompsonThompson – Egor GerasimovGerasimov (6-1 6-4 3-6 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Maxime CressyCressy (7-6² 6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Kyle EdmundEdmund (6-7⁵ 6-3 6-4 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Borna CoricCoric – Juan Ignacio LonderoIgnacio Londero (7-5 4-6 6-7⁵ 6-2 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Jan-Lennard StruffStruff – Michael MmohMmoh (6-2 6-2 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
• Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Soon-Woo KwonKwon (6-7⁵ 6-4 6-4 6-2) – Score progression – Stats

Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the U.S. Open

• Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori – Casper RuudRuud (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Corentin MoutetMoutet – Daniel EvansEvans (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (4-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Richard BerankisBerankis (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (2-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic – David GoffinGoffin (2-2) – H2H – Prediction
• Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Borna CoricCoric (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Jordan ThompsonThompson – Mikhail KukushkinKukushkin (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Cameron NorrieNorrie – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Adrian MannarinoMannarino – Alexander ZverevZverev (0-2) – H2H – Prediction
• Salvatore CarusoCaruso – Andrey RublevRublev (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (2-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Jeff WolfWolf – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Vasek PospisilPospisil (3-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Marin CilicCilic – Dominic ThiemThiem (0-2) – H2H – Prediction