PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Tiafoe, Zverev, Rublev and Fritz to play on Sunday – U.S. Open

NEW YORK ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Frances Tiafoe, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev and Taylor Fritz will play on Sunday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Frances Tiafoe, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev and Taylor Fritz are going to play on Sunday at the U.S. Open.

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Frances Tiafoe vs. Alexei Popyrin U.S. Open

Frances Tiafoe vs. Alexei Popyrin

Head to head 0-0

Frances Tiafoe will compete against Alexei Popyrin in the 4th round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 7:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Frances Tiafoe: ranking and results

Ranked no. 20, the American reached the 4th round after defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5, Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 6-1 1-0 ret. and Ben Shelton 4-6 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3.

The American has a 27-20 win-loss record in 2024, 18-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Houston and Cincinnati.

Last year at the U.S. Open The American lost in the quarter 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2 to Ben Shelton.

Alexei Popyrin: ranking and results

Ranked no. 28, Popyrin got to the 4th round after defeating Soon-Woo Kwon 7-5 6-2 6-3, Pedro Martinez Portero 6-2 6-4 6-0 and Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4.

Popyrin has a 25-16 win-loss record in 2024, 16-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Montreal where he overcame Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 6-4.

Last year at the U.S. Open Popyrin lost in the 1st round 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3 to Dominic Stricker.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Frances Tiafoe and Alexei Popyrin since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexei Popyrin who should win in 5 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Alexei Popyrin is the pick to win this match.
Alexei Popyrin -> 1.93
Frances Tiafoe -> 1.88

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Alexander Zverev vs. Brandon Nakashima U.S. Open

Alexander Zverev vs. Brandon Nakashima

Head to head 2-0 for Zverev

Alexander Zverev will play Brandon Nakashima in the 4th round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 4:00 pm on Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Alexander Zverev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 4, Alexander reached the 4th round after defeating Maximilian Marterer 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2, Alexandre Muller 6-4 7-6(5) 6-1 and Tomas Martin Etcheverry 5-7 7-5 6-1 6-3.

The German has a 55-16 win-loss record in 2024, 26-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Australia where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4 and in Rome where he defeated Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.

Last year at the U.S. Open Alexander lost in the quarter 6-3 6-2 6-4 to Carlos Alcaraz.

Brandon Nakashima: ranking and results

Ranked no. 50, the American reached the 4th round after beating Holger Rune 6-2 6-1 6-4, Arthur Cazaux 6-4 6-4 6-2 and Lorenzo Musetti 6-2 3-6 6-3 7-6(4).

Brandon has a 54-24 win-loss record in 2024, 21-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the season was reaching the final in the Tenerife 1 Challenger and the Koblenz Challenger.

Last year at the U.S. Open Brandon lost in the 1st round 7-5 6-4 6-4 to Laslo Djere.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Alexander Zverev and Brandon Nakashima square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time they fought against each other, Zverev won 7-6(2) 6-3 7-6(5) in the 3rd round in Roland garros back in 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexander Zverev who should win in 4 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Alexander Zverev is the pick to win this match.
Alexander Zverev -> 1.31
Brandon Nakashima -> 3.46

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Andrey Rublev vs. Grigor Dimitrov U.S. Open

Andrey Rublev vs. Grigor Dimitrov

Head to head 4-3 for Rublev

Andrey Rublev will take on Grigor Dimitrov in the 4th round for the 8th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 12:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Andrey Rublev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 6, Andrey got to the 4th round after defeating Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-3 7-6(3) 7-5, Arthur Rinderknech 4-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 6-2 and Jiri Lehecka 6-3 7-5 6-4.

The Russian has a 37-17 win-loss record in 2024, 24-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Hong Kong where he beat Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4 and in Madrid where he overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.

Last year at the U.S. Open The Russian lost in the quarter 6-4 6-3 6-4 to Daniil Medvedev.

Grigor Dimitrov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 9, Grigor got to the 4th round after defeating Kyrian Jacquet 6-3 6-4 6-2, Rinky Hijikata 6-1 6-1 7-6(4) and Tallon Griekspoor 6-3 6-3 6-1.

Dimitrov has a 36-13 win-loss record in 2024, 18-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Brisbane where he defeated Holger Rune in the final 7-6(5) 6-4.

Last year at the U.S. Open Dimitrov lost in the 3rd round 6-7(2) 7-6(8) 6-1 6-1 to Alexander Zverev. Dimitrov conquered the title at the U.S. Open (juniors) once in 2008 when he defeated Devin Britton 6-4 6-3.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 8th time that Andrey Rublev and Grigor Dimitrov fight against each other. The head to head is 4-3 for Rublev (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on hard.

Previously, the last time they squared off, Rublev won 7-6(7) 6-3 in the semifinal in Shanghai back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Andrey Rublev who should win in 5 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Andrey Rublev is the pick to win this match.
Andrey Rublev -> 1.75
Grigor Dimitrov -> 2.08

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Taylor Fritz vs. Casper Ruud U.S. Open

Taylor Fritz vs. Casper Ruud

Head to head 2-0 for Ruud

Taylor Fritz will play Casper Ruud in the 4th round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 1:00 pm on Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Taylor Fritz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 12, Fritz reached the 4th round after beating Camilo Ugo Carabelli 7-5 6-1 6-2, Matteo Berrettini 6-3 7-6(1) 6-1 and Francisco Comesana 6-3 6-4 6-2.

Fritz has a 41-16 win-loss record in 2024, 15-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Delray Beach where he overcame Tommy Paul in the final 6-2 6-3 and in Eastbourne where he defeated Max Purcell in the final 6-4 6-3.

Last year at the U.S. Open Taylor had to surrender in the quarter 6-1 6-4 6-4 to Novak Djokovic.

Casper Ruud: ranking and results

Ranked no. 8, Ruud got to the 4th round after beating Bu Yunchaokete 7-6(2) 6-2 6-2, Gael Monfils 6-4 6-2 2-6 7-6(3) and Juncheng Shang 6-7(1) 3-6 6-0 6-3 6-1.

Casper has a 47-14 win-loss record in 2024, 21-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Barcelona where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 7-5 6-3 and in Geneva where he beat Tomas Machac in the final 7-5 6-3.

Last year at the U.S. Open Ruud surrendered in the 2nd round 6-4 5-7 6-2 0-6 6-2 to Zhizhen Zhang.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Taylor Fritz and Casper Ruud clash against each other. Their actual record is 2-0 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time they played each other, Ruud won 7-6(6) 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the 4th round in Roland garros back in June 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Taylor Fritz who should win in 5 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Taylor Fritz is the pick to win this match.
Taylor Fritz -> 1.57
Casper Ruud -> 2.41

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