ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Luciano Darderi, Novak Djokovic and Cameron Norrie are going to compete on Friday at the U.S. Open on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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Carlos Alcaraz vs. Luciano Darderi

Head to head 0-0

Carlos Alcaraz will take on Luciano Darderi in the 3rd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 11: 30 am on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Carlos Alcaraz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2, Alcaraz got to the 3rd round after beating Reilly Opelka 6-4 7-5 6-4 and Mattia Bellucci 6-1 6-0 6-3.

The Spaniard has a 56-6 win-loss record in 2025, 18-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was conquering the title in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 3-6 6-2 and in Carlo where he beat Lorenzo Musetti in the final 3-6 6-1 6-0 and in Rome where he beat Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(5) 6-1 and at the French Open where he defeated Jannik Sinner in the final 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2) and in London where he overcame Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 and in Cincinnati where he defeated Jannik Sinner in the final 5-0 ret..

Last year at the U.S. Open Carlos lost in the 2nd round 6-1 7-5 6-4 to Botic Van De Zandschulp.

Luciano Darderi: ranking and results

Ranked no. 34, the Italian reached the 3rd round after defeating Rinky Hijikata 6-2 6-1 6-2 and Eliot Spizzirri 6-0 7-6(3) 2-6 6-4.

Darderi has a 31-22 win-loss record in 2025, 4-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Marrakech where he overcame Tallon Griekspoor in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(4) and in Bastad where he defeated Jesper De Jong in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3 and in Umag where he overcame Carlos Taberner in the final 6-3 6-3.

Last year at the U.S. Open Luciano had to surrender in the 1st round 6-4 6-7(3) 6-0 7-6(4) to Sebastian Baez.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Carlos Alcaraz and Luciano Darderi since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Carlos Alcaraz who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Carlos Alcaraz is the pick to win this match.
Carlos Alcaraz -> 1.021
Luciano Darderi -> 13.5

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Novak Djokovic vs. Cameron Norrie

Head to head 5-0 for Djokovic

Novak Djokovic will face Cameron Norrie in the 3rd round for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 7:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Novak Djokovic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7, Novak got to the 3rd round after defeating Learner Tien 6-1 7-6(3) 6-2 and Zachary Svajda 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 6-1.

The Serbian has a 28-9 win-loss record in 2025, 14-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Geneva where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2).

Last year at the U.S. Open Djokovic lost in the 3rd round 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 to Alexei Popyrin. Djokovic won the title in U.S. Open in 2011 and 2015.

Cameron Norrie: ranking and results

Ranked no. 35, the Brit got to the 3rd round after defeating Sebastian Korda 7-5 6-4 ret. and Francisco Comesana 7-6(5) 6-3 6-7(0) 7-6(4).

The Brit has a 29-22 win-loss record in 2025, 10-11 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Brit’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in Geneva.

Last year at the U.S. Open Norrie didn’t compete at the U.S. Open in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 6th time that Novak Djokovic and Cameron Norrie clash against each other. Their record is 5-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

The last time they competed against each other, Djokovic won 6-2 6-3 6-2

in the 4th round in Roland garros back in June 2025.

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 -> 1.168
Cameron Norrie -> 5.1

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