US Open Day six: Five predictions & matches to watch

Sport360 staff 10:00 03/09/2016
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    Which matches are you most looking forward to seeing on day six and who do you think will progress to the last 16 from our picks?

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    JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO (ARG) vs DAVID FERRER (ESPx11)

    DEL POTRO vs FERRER

    • 142 - WORLD RANKING - 13
    • 3 - HEAD TO HEAD - 6
    • 0 - 2016 TITLES - 0
    • 20-9 - 2016 WIN-LOSS - 28-17

    Once perennial top 10 players, Del Potro’s injury issues are well documented while Ferrer has been on the slide all year. How much the Spaniard’s five-setter against Fabio Fognini has taken it out of him could prove decisive.

    SPORT360 VERDICT: Del Potro in five sets.

    DAN EVANS (GBR) vs STAN WAWRINKA (SUIx3)

    Evans was calm and collected in his upset win over Zverev while Wawrinka has been a class act throughout. The British baseliner will offer plenty of resistance to the world No3 but needs to mix his game up to have a chance.

    SPORT360 VERDICT: Wawrinka in straight sets.

    KEI NISHIKORI (JPNx6) vs NICOLAS MAHUT (FRA)

    WAWRINKA (SUI) vs GIANNESSI (ITA)

    • 7 - WORLD RANKING - 42
    • 0 - HEAD TO HEAD - 0
    • 1 - 2016 TITLES - 1
    • 48-14 2016 WIN-LOSS - 20-15

    A nice clash of styles with the slight and technical Nishikori against the French scrapper with the powerful serve. The US Open just seems to suit Nishikori and he has been very efficient in his shot selection so far in New York.

    SPORT360 VERDICT: Nishikori in straight sets.

    TIMEA BABOS (HUNx31) vs SIMONA HALEP (ROUx5)

    The often-streaky Halep is in a fantastic run of form with 23 wins in her last 26 matches and did well to overcome the taller Safarova on Thursday. At 5ft 10ins, Babos is the same height and will look to force the issue.

    SPORT360 VERDICT: Halep in three.

    AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POLx4) vs CAROLINE GARCIA (FRAx25)

    RADWANSKA (POLx4) vs GARCIA (FRAx25)

    • 4 - WORLD RANKING - 33
    • 3 - HEAD TO HEAD - 1
    • 2 - 2016 TITLES - 2
    • 38-13 2016 WIN-LOSS 28-19

    Victory will see Radwanska equal her best ever showing at the US Open having never made it past the fourth round. In her way is Garcia, who she holds a superior record over and who’s needed three sets in each round so far.

    SPORT360 VERDICT: Radwanska in straight sets.

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