{"id":27459,"date":"2020-09-02T15:02:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T19:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/?p=27459"},"modified":"2020-09-02T15:12:49","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T19:12:49","slug":"us-open-day-4-womens-predictions-anisimova-scott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2020\/09\/02\/us-open-day-4-womens-predictions-anisimova-scott\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open Day 4 Women&#8217;s Predictions Including Amanda Anisimova vs Katrina Scott"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Day 4 of the US Open means the second round is finishing. There are 16 matches on Thursday, and we&#8217;re here to predict all of them. Who will move on to the third round? In addition to this set of predictions, we also have three more groups. One features <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/2020\/09\/02\/us-open-day-4-womens-predictions-serena-williams-gasparyan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Serena Williams vs Margarita Gasparyan<\/a>, the next headlines <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/2020\/09\/02\/us-open-day-4-womens-predictions-konta-cirstea\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Johanna Konta vs Sorana Cirstea<\/a>, and the final group features <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/2020\/09\/02\/us-open-day-4-womens-predictions-azarenka-sabalenka\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victoria Azarenka vs Aryna Sabalenka<\/a>. Predicting this set of matches are Tracey Essex, Damian Kust, and myself (Yesh Ginsburg).<\/p>\n<h2>US Open Day 4 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Iga Swiatek vs Sachia Vickery<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Tracey:<\/em><br \/>\nIga Swiatek has the variety, shot-making and strategic thinking which should prove difficult for Sachia Vickery. The American boasts a strong baseline game, which is spot where she plays her best. Expect the 19-year-old Pole to force Vickery into uncomfortable positions. And, any counter-strategy Vickery can think up will only be met by the cerebral shift from Swiatek.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Swiatek in 2<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><em>Yesh:<\/em><br \/>\nI&#8217;d be tempted to take the American in an upset here, but Vickery has yet to reach her full potential. Add that to the lack of a crowd and Swiatek&#8217;s stellar form in the first round, and I have to go with the Pole.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Swiatek in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian:<\/em><br \/>\nThere were doubts when it came to the Pole\u2019s form coming into the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/us-open\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Open<\/a> but her first-round dismissal of Veronika Kudermetova was really world-class. Swiatek\u2019s form can be very mercurial but she is a much more talented player than Vickery and should be able to power through to the third round.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Swiatek in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"fvmE5uTaR1p7Aem_sfAt-A\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1196649623\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'fvmE5uTaR1p7Aem_sfAt-A',sig:'CUdlT3Ju7d3fcLU_qYrucbfy9CgjBBduTlpZ3dc4x8Q=',w:'594px',h:'390px',items:'1196649623',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Patricia Maria Tig vs Donna Vekic<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Tracey:<\/em><br \/>\nWhile Vekic hasn\u2019t been performing to the level of which she\u2019s capable, it should be more than enough to send Patricia Maria Tig packing. The Croat had a tough test against Pliskova, dropping the second set in a 6-8 tiebreak. If the #18 seed can up her first serve percentage, she\u2019ll avoid a lengthy outing.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Vekic in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yesh:<\/em><br \/>\nTig looked amazing in her first round match, but she played well above her talent level. Vekic, meanwhile, is one of the best players in the world, and she should cruise.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Vekic in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian:<\/em><br \/>\nThe Croat did well to survive a thriller against the lower-ranked of the Pliskova sisters, as Kristyna couldn\u2019t serve out the match. Patricia Maria Tig should be a pretty big step down in the level of competition and I\u2019m sure Vekic would like that after such a tough opener. Tig destroyed Kurumi Nara in just one hour in the first round but it appears to be more of a one-off than any sign of a career-best form.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Vekic in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"We1cbwxiS_VvbQxXvyaFeQ\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1263657119\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'We1cbwxiS_VvbQxXvyaFeQ',sig:'moZfmYTGYtYfEgA-X_yHoyRvkMUAfpTnivG8daJnTyA=',w:'594px',h:'395px',items:'1263657119',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Elise Mertens vs Sara Sorribes Tormo<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Tracey:<\/em><br \/>\nMertens\u2019 commanding win over Laura Siegemund convinces me that she\u2019ll be sticking around for the second week. In less than 90 minutes, the #16 seed chalked up a 6-2 6-2 win. Mertens&#8217; defense really made the difference, saving all nine break points against the German. It will take quite a bit to defeat the Belgian&#8211;a lot more than Sorribes Tormo has.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Mertens in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yesh:<\/em><br \/>\nElise Mertens is not quite at her top level that she showcased in recent years, but she&#8217;s still a top player. Facing off against Sorribes Tormo, who would much rather play on clay than hard court, is an easy draw for her.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Mertens in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian:<\/em><br \/>\nSorribes Tormo plays her best tennis on clay and advanced here courtesy of a good draw. The luck is over though as she\u2019ll take on Elise Mertens, who\u2019s been playing some excellent tennis after the restart. It would be quite a surprise if Sorribes Tormo even took it to three sets.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Mertens in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"xDZ_AqA0RxV_QgaMxmHFAg\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1270097074\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'xDZ_AqA0RxV_QgaMxmHFAg',sig:'3UmbaYGdL2jU79noU0TDYt7R_gbLWvb6XrSn7sJp4Xk=',w:'594px',h:'432px',items:'1270097074',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Amanda Anisimova vs Katrina Scott<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Tracey:<\/em><br \/>\nThanks to late withdrawals, Katrina Scott received a wild card into the US Open. No doubt the 16-year-old made the most of her opportunity, upsetting Vikhlyantseva for a second round berth. Defeating her compatriot Amanda Anisimova might be beyond her grasp. But, you can expect some great moments from Scott before she falls in straight sets.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Anisimova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yesh:<\/em><br \/>\nScott is trying to become the next Anisimova&#8211;an American teenage breakout. Still, just watching them play it&#8217;s hard to think that Scott currently has the game to challenge the (barely) older American.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Anisimova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian:<\/em><br \/>\nThe 16-year-old Scott was one of the big surprises of the first round, defeating a much-more experienced Natalia Vikhtlyantseva. Anisimova has just turned 19 herself but has incomparably more experience at this level of competition. This might be the beginning of a great career and rise to the top for Scott, but Anisimova is already there.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Anisimova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo from Getty.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day 4 of the US Open means the second round is finishing. There are 16 matches on Thursday, and we&#8217;re here to predict all of them. Who will move on to the third round? In addition to this set of predictions, we also have three more groups. One features Serena Williams vs Margarita Gasparyan, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1601,"featured_media":15626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,69],"tags":[2746,12054,1248,1412,12058,4315,12056,12055,7302,12057,2761,4122,2373,2369,8370,3616],"class_list":["post-27459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wta","category-predictions","tag-amanda-anisimova","tag-amanda-anisimova-vs-katrina-scott-prediction","tag-donna-vekic","tag-elise-mertens","tag-elise-mertens-vs-sara-sorribes-tormo-prediction","tag-iga-swiatek","tag-iga-swiatek-vs-sachia-vickery-prediction","tag-katrina-scott","tag-patricia-maria-tig","tag-patricia-maria-tig-vs-donna-vekic-prediction","tag-sachia-vickery","tag-sara-sorribes-tormo","tag-tennis-picks","tag-tennis-predictions","tag-us-open-day-4-predictions","tag-us-open-predictions"],"modified_by":"Yesh Ginsburg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27459"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27459\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}