At the age of 22, Kyle Edmund is going through the best moment in his career. Known as one of the most promising young players on the ATP World Tour, Edmund possesses one of the deadliest forehands in the game. Adding to this, playing in Flushing Meadows brings great memories to Kyle after reaching the 4th round on last year’s edition of the US Open.
Known as a very emotional player, the last months haven’t been easy for Steve Johnson after the loss of his father. Despite his disappointing 2 – 4 record in the US Open Series, the 27-year-old American is always a fearful opponent on the big stages. On the other hand, Johnson started his US Open campaign with a straight sets win against Nicolas Almagro. Famous for his powerful serve, Steve fired an impressive average of 0.94 aces per service game.
The bookmakers expect a very close encounter with Edmund available at 91/100 at William Hill while Pinnacle offers 99/100 for Johnson’s victory. Despite Kyle’s recent win over this opponent in Winston-Salem, the value is definitely on Steve’s betting odds. As mentioned above, Johnson is known for playing his best tennis on the big stages and it won’t be easy for Edmund to beat the local favourite on this match.
Best Play: Steve Johnson ML at 99/100 at Pinnacle
Regardless of this Wednesday’s outcome, Denis Shapovalov already secured an unprecedented place in the top 65. Despite young age, the 18-year-old Canadian won 66.67% of the matches played against top 50 opponents since the Queen’s Club Championship in June. In addition to his impressive results in recent months, Shapovalov started his campaign in Flushing Meadows with a straight sets win over Daniil Medvedev.
Known as a big match player, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga holds a phenomenal 119 – 41 career record on Grand Slam events. Adding to this, the fast court conditions in New York are perfect for Tsonga’s powerful game style. Taking a look now at Jo’s campaign on this event, the 32-year-old won 94.53% of the points played with his first serve in the opening round against Marius Copil.
Despite Shapovalov’s outstanding results in recent weeks, it’s hard to ignore the French’s brilliant record on majors. For that reason, Tsonga is the main favourite to win this match at 21/50 at Pinnacle while Shapovalov is available at 2/1 at Bet365. For those who want to take a higher risk, Tsonga’s -1.5 Set Handicap at 3/4 at SBOBet is also a great betting approach for this contest.
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