{"id":72693,"date":"2024-08-28T14:33:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=72693"},"modified":"2024-08-28T14:53:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:53:21","slug":"us-open-day-4-mens-predictions-hurkacz-thompson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2024\/08\/28\/us-open-day-4-mens-predictions-hurkacz-thompson\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open Day 4 Men’s Predictions Including Hubert Hurkacz vs Jordan Thompson"},"content":{"rendered":"

US Open action is back on Day 4 with 16 men’s second-round matches. With some of the top players in the world taking the court, these matches will surely deliver fireworks. As always, we at LWOT have our roundtable predictions for every match on the slate. Other prediction pieces feature Jannik Sinner vs Alex Michelsen<\/a>, Daniil Medvedev vs Fabian Marozsan<\/a>, and Carlos Alcaraz vs Botic van de Zandschulp<\/a>. Ateet Shrivastava, Shane Black, and Damian Kust give their insights. Who will advance to the third round?<\/p>\n

US Open Day 4 Men’s Predictions<\/h2>\n

Alex de Minaur vs Otto Virtanen<\/h4>\n

Ateet<\/em>
\nAlex de Minaur looked pretty messy in his first singles match since Wimbledon. He made 12 double faults and 57 unforced errors but won the important points and that\u2019s what matters in a first round. Virtanen\u2019s stats are the opposite as he played a clean match against Quentin Halys. However, it\u2019s a completely different matchup against de Minaur. His best chance would be to take the sets to tiebreaks and hope that de Minaur isn\u2019t clutch. I like Virtanen\u2019s chances here to pull off an upset.
\nPrediction: Virtanen in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Shane<\/em>
\nVirtanen has made a name for himself this year and almost bested Tommy Paul in the second round of Wimbledon. His big serve makes him a problem for any opponent. De Minaur has not played his best tennis of late, and if he is not careful, could be on upset-alert. Virtanen will keep it close, but I like the Aussie to raise his level when it matters most.
\nPrediction: de Minaur in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian<\/em>
\nBeating de Minaur would be such a massive stepping stone in Virtanen\u2019s career, but he\u2019s not just going to get this one for free. The Australian is playing for the first time since his hip injury and a physical match like vs Giron was exactly what the doctor ordered. Virtanen has upset potential though, maybe it\u2019s time to break new ground.
\nPrediction: Virtanen in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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Daniel Evans vs Mariano Navone<\/h4>\n

Ateet<\/em>
\nBoth these players achieved a significant feat in their first-round match. Navone won his first-ever main draw match on hardcourts while Evans played and won the longest match at the US Open. Evans was down 4-0 in the fifth set but did a miraculous comeback to win. This confidence boost makes him the favourite against Navone.
\nPrediction: Evans in 4<\/em><\/p>\n

Shane<\/em>
\nCan Evans properly recover from winning the longest match in US Open history? It is paramount he gets off to a fast start. If Navone drags this match out, the Argentine will find success. However, I’ll make the Brit in three tight sets.
\nPrediction: Evans in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian<\/em>
\nThis can kind of go two ways – Evans recovers well from winning the longest US Open match in history and outclasses Navone on hard courts, or he falls apart to allow the Argentinian to dominate the points and direct the ball as if he was playing on clay. Third round for Navone looks pretty realistic right now.
\nPrediction: Navone in 5<\/em><\/p>\n

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