Third-round motion kicks off on Friday in New York with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic holding down Ashe, whereas a trio of American males trek out to Armstrong and Grandstand. Right here’s what we’ll be watching.
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Novak at Night time
Novak Djokovic might be in for a bodily check on Friday evening in New York, because the 24-time main champion will face Cameron Norrie. It’s a lopsided head-to-head in favor of Djokovic, who has received all six clashes with the Brit, however Djokovic should present higher power than he has demonstrated in his first two victories, over Learner Tien and Zachary Zvajda.
It’s troublesome to know what to anticipate from the 38-year-old, however the excellent news is that he has put two victories beneath his belt in his first match since Wimbledon. Maybe that has allowed him to shed a few of the rust and fatigue he felt throughout his first two matches.
Thirty fifth-ranked Norrie has beel climbing up the rankings this yr, however he entered the match driving a three-match dropping streak on exhausting courts, having misplaced within the first spherical at Canada and Cincinnati to unseeded gamers.
Raducanu vs Rybakina
Emma Raducanu has dropped simply six video games via two matches and she or he’ll take her scorching kind right into a closely anticipated conflict with Elena Rybakina on Armstrong, first up. The 2021 champion is wanting very comfy in New York and she or he might current massive issues for Rybakina, who’s making an attempt to succeed in the primary week for the primary time on the Open.
Townsend Will get Highlight
Taylor Townsend has been within the information fairly a bit since her second-round win over Jelena Ostapenko, however no one is speaking about her tennis. That ought to change on Friday evening she faces 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva in third-round motion within the closing evening session match in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Townsend will do her finest to get the gang concerned and go on the assault in opposition to the Russian craftmaster as she tries to succeed in the fourth spherical for the second time. The US Open is the one Slam the place Andreeva she but to succeed in the second week, and the No.5 seed will attempt to change that on Friday.
A bizarre stat: The final two instances youngsters have received the title at Indian Wells, they’ve gone on to win the US Open title in the identical yr. It occurred to Serena Williams in 1999 and it occurred to Bianca Andreescu in 2019. Will Andreeva, who defeated Sabalenka in a memorable Indian Wells closing, be the third?
Individuals off Ashe
Three American males will probably be in motion on Friday however none of them will play on Ashe. Ben Shelton will take to Armstrong in opposition to Adrian Mannarino, the 37-year-old Frenchman; Taylor Fritz will get the Armstrong evening session in opposition to Swiss qualifier Jerome Kym, whereas Frances Tiafoe treks out to Grandstand to face German qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff. We predict the Individuals will engineer a clear sweep, 3-0.
