ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Matteo Berrettini, Alexander Zverev and Lloyd Harris are going to compete on Wednesday at the U.S. Open on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Berrettini
Head to head 3-0 for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic will fight against Matteo Berrettini in the quarter for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 9:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Novak Djokovic: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 Novak got to the quarter after beating Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune 6-1 6-75 6-2 6-1, Tallon Griekspoor 6-2 6-3 6-2, Kei Nishikori 6-74 6-3 6-3 6-2 and Jenson Brooksby 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-2.
Novak has a 42-5 win-loss record in 2021, 17-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title at the Australian Open where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2 and in Belgrade where he beat Alex Molcan in the final 6-4 6-3 and at the French Open where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 and at the Wimbledon where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open Novak lost in the 4th round 6-5 def. to Pablo Carreno-Busta.
Matteo Berrettini: ranking and results
Ranked no. 8 (career high), the Italian reached the quarter after beating Jeremy Chardy 7-65 7-67 6-3, Corentin Moutet 7-62 4-6 6-4 6-3, Ilya Ivashka 6-75 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3 and Oscar Otte 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2.
Matteo has a 37-8 win-loss record in 2021, 13-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was conquering the title in Belgrade where he beat Aslan Karatsev in the final 6-1 3-6 7-6(0) and in London where he beat Cameron Norrie in the final 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open Berrettini lost in the 4th round 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 to Andrey Rublev.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini clash against each other. Their actual record is 3-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.
Previously, the last time when they locked horns, Djokovic won 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3 in the final in Wimbledon back in July 2021.
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 -> 1.127
Matteo Berrettini -> 6.95
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Alexander Zverev vs. Lloyd Harris
Head to head 2-0 for Zverev
Alexander Zverev will face Lloyd Harris in the quarter for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 2:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Alexander Zverev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 4, Zverev got to the quarter after defeating Sam Querrey 6-4 7-5 6-2, Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1 6-0 6-3, Jack Sock 3-6 6-2 6-3 2-1 ret. and Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4 7-67.
The German has a 42-11 win-loss record in 2021, 24-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Acapulco where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3) and in Madrid where he beat Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3 and in Tokyo where he beat Karen Khachanov in the final 6-3 6-1 and in Cincinnati where he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open The German surrendered in the final 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6) to Dominic Thiem.
Lloyd Harris: ranking and results
Ranked no. 46 (career high), the South African got to the quarter after defeating Karen Khachanov 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-3 6-2, Ernesto Escobedo 6-4 6-4 6-2, Denis Shapovalov 6-4 6-4 6-4 and Reilly Opelka 6-76 6-4 6-1 6-3.
Harris has a 27-17 win-loss record in 2021, 21-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). The South African’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Dubai.
Last year at the U.S. Open Harris lost in the 2nd round 7-6(6) 4-6 6-1 6-4 to David Goffin.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Alexander Zverev and Lloyd Harris play each other. Their head to head is 2-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
Previously, the last time when they locked horns, Zverev won 7-6(3) 6-2 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati back in August 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexander Zverev who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alexander Zverev is the pick to win this match.
Alexander Zverev -> 1.175
Lloyd Harris -> 5.55
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Last Results
These are the last results of the U.S. Open
- Steve Johnson/Sam QuerreyJohnson/Sam Querrey – Kevin Krawietz/Horia TecauKrawietz/Horia Tecau (6-2 7-65) – Score progression – Stats
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (6-3 3-1 ret.) – Score progression – Stats
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (6-3 6-0 4-6 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the U.S. Open
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (3-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Lloyd HarrisHarris (2-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
