US Open Day three: Five predictions & matches to watch

Sport360 staff 02:00 31/08/2016
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  • Day three features some big names.

    Which matches are you most looking forward to seeing on day three and who do you think will progress to the second round from our picks?

    Have your say and share with us your predictions by commenting below, using #360fans on Twitter or getting in touch via Facebook.

    NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB) vs JIRI VESELY (CZE)

    DJOKOVIC vs JIRI VESELY

    • 1 - WORLD RANKING - 49
    • 0 - HEAD-TO-HEAD - 1
    • 66 - CAREER TITLES - 1
    • 52-5 - 2016 WIN-LOSS - 18-20

    Few players can boast a winning record against Djokovic but Vesely does having shocked him on the clay on Monte Carlo in April. Djokovic was well in control against Janowicz in the first round but still doesn’t look 100 per cent.

    SPORT360 PREDICTS: Djokovic in four sets

    RAFAEL NADAL (ESP) vs ANDREAS SEPPI (ITA)

    Nadal was pretty impressive in dispatching Istomin and takes on another veteran in the second round. Nadal beat the Italian in straight sets at the Olympics and with Seppi out of form for the year, this could go the same way.

    SPORT360 PREDICTS: Nadal in straight sets.

    RYAN HARRISON (USA) vs MILOS RAONIC (CAN X5)

    HARRISON vs RAONIC

    • 120 - WORLD RANKING - 6
    • 1 - HEAD-TO-HEAD - 1
    • 0 - CAREER TITLES - 8
    • 8-7 - 2016 WIN-LOSS - 43-11

    A nice US-Canadian match-up with the pair having not met since 2012. Raonic’s star has very much risen since then and while Harrison should be buoyed by some home support, the Canadian should take care of this one.

    SPORT360 PREDICTS: Raonic in straight sets.

    MADISON KEYS (USAX8) vs KAYLA DAY (USA)

    Madison Keys was the bright young thing of US women’s tennis… until Kayla Day came along. The 16-year-old junior is playing in her first grand slam main draw. It will fascinating to see how she fares, irrespective of the result.

    SPORT360 PREDICTS: Keys in straight sets.

    CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN) vs SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA

    WOZNIACKI vs KUZNETSOVA

    • 74 - WORLD RANKING - 10
    • 6 - HEAD-TO-HEAD - 6
    • 23 - CAREER TITLES - 16
    • 14-14 - 2016 WIN-LOSS - 31-16

    Wozniacki laboured to victory over Taylor Townsend and urgently needs to raise her game, in particular her movement, if she’s to have a chance against Kuznetsova who’s won four of her last five matches against the Dane.

    SPORT360 PREDICTS: Kuznetsova in four sets

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