{"id":9577,"date":"2018-08-29T15:49:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T19:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=9577"},"modified":"2018-08-29T15:49:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-29T19:49:00","slug":"best-of-5-us-open-mens-day-4-predictions-including-kei-nishikori-vs-gael-monfils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2018\/08\/29\/best-of-5-us-open-mens-day-4-predictions-including-kei-nishikori-vs-gael-monfils\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of 5 US Open Men&#8217;s Day 4 Predictions Including Kei Nishikori vs Gael Monfils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/us-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Open<\/a> rolls on with Roger Federer and Kei Nishikori in action on day 4. Our panelists offer up their previews with predictions.<\/p>\n<h3>Alex De Minaur vs Frances Tiafoe<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1014610712\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1014610712?et=H5wOuQbHTVVwUcXLMbrRIw&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=PR4JRznYtT1jAfilHkDtrdEfHycWNgf_l_I7qDrXmLY=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Steen Kirby: Tiafoe has had a good summer and should make this ATP next-gen matchup competitive. De Minaur was strong in round 1 though and presuming he keeps up that blistering pace I&#8217;ll back De Minaur to edge this. <strong>De Minaur in 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Utkarsha Mitra:\u00a0The NextGen clash of the day! De Minaur swept past Taro Daniel on Tuesday 60 61 62. But Tiafoe has been steadily improving this year, and I won\u2019t be surprised if he wins the contest today! <strong>Tiafoe in 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Gael Monfils vs Kei Nishikori<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1010051478\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 67.34007% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1010051478?et=hgGPiZi2Sv9iNtIuqLTbFw&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=U_ywPAf2ZruamtueKbC3ZpovzQrbQelHF_ic44OlaOY=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Steen: Nishikori has the h2h edge and he&#8217;s the better player at this point in time. Monfils has always been talented but lately he hasn&#8217;t been able to compete against top players like Nishikori. <strong>Nishikori in 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Utkarsha:\u00a0Monfils double bageled on Tuesday. Nishikori posted a very comfortable win as well. But, the current New York weather is more likely to hamper Nishikori\u2019s chances than Monfils\u2019 if the match goes on for long. <strong>Monfils in 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Novak Djokovic vs Tennys Sandgren<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1025002584\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 62.794613% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1025002584?et=GddqeNeARe55zaR9jWxaQA&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=FaxIOJtiY_VZ6OXmmLe66tAlX3SjXCCORb3jSO-1Stw=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"373\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Steen: Djokovic was up and down in his round 1 contest while Sandgren won in round 1 in straights. That said, unless Djokovic is injured or ill he should get past a relative journeyman in Sandgren. <strong>Djokovic in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Utkarsha:\u00a0\u00a0Djokovic\u2019s form has been impressive and he\u2019ll be looking forward to continue the momentum. <strong>Djokovic in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Lucas Pouille vs Marcos Baghdatis<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1014233012\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1014233012?et=7ISHiTEgRipDwTnNDXfDxw&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=fZYFq0MbsHSGI9dOYcC54OcODIS1oLD2HuQEchk1xQ4=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Steen: Baghdatis will be up against it in this one. Pouille is the fitter and more focused player as Baghdatis looks to be on his last legs as an ATP player. An upset is always possible but I don&#8217;t see Baghdatis rolling back the clock. <strong>Pouille in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Utkarsha:\u00a0You never know with Pouille. He just can\u2019t seem to get a grip on consistency, and I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Baghdatis springs up an upset, if he\u2019s fit. That being said, the weather can take a toll on the Cypriot. Expecting a hard-fought win in favor of Pouille. <strong>Pouille in 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Roger Federer vs Benoit Paire<\/h3>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1025002642\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.835014% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1025002642?et=9N2Rl7zcRA90kumyKmi-Aw&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=OTU4pxGr1DPevK-F1WbeOVrnOK7itt3LORmoI31z3NI=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"397\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Steen: Federer has never lost to Paire and Paire is a relatively one dimensional player who struggles against Federer&#8217;s all court game. Unless the heat gets to Federer this should be a rout. <strong>Federer in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Utkarsha:\u00a0Federer was splendid against Nishioka. But the draw gets tougher for him from here on. Paire will not be a pushover, and I\u2019m expecting him to take at least a set off Federer. <strong>Federer in 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1027490984\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 74.410774% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1027490984?et=Cf4ovOYrTrtzwEa5PnMSpg&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=Kwz8japkPAaSj0ToCNBMRTwyk8X4yz9iMtqSRJurEKg=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"442\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2018 US Open rolls on with Roger Federer and Kei Nishikori in action on day 4. Our panelists offer up their previews with predictions. Alex De Minaur vs Frances Tiafoe Embed from Getty Images Steen Kirby: Tiafoe has had a good summer and should make this ATP next-gen matchup competitive. 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