US Open Men’s Singles Second Round Odds & Picks – Day 3 (Sept 1)
By Stephanie Myles in Tennis
Published:
- The top seeds in action – Medvedev, Tsitsipas and Rublev – are all heavy favorites Wednesday
- The remnants of Hurricane Ida are expected to hit, likely limiting the action to the two roofed stadiums
- We break down those top matches and look for value
The forecast for Flushing Meadows on Wednesday is for cats and dogs – the remnants of Hurricane Ida coming through.
And it’s actually getting worse (in terms of rainfall) the closer we get.
But because of the roofs on Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong Stadiums, there will be tennis.
We look at some of the matches that are guaranteed to go on below and make some predictions.
US Open Men’s Singles Day 3 Odds – Sept 1
| Tuesday Matchups | Odds |
|---|---|
| [5] Andrey Rublev (RUS) vs Pedro Martinez (ESP) | -3000/+1100 |
| Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs [11] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) | +195/-240 |
| [18] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) | -215/+175 |
| Dominik Koepfer (GER) vs [2] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) | +1500/-8000 |
| Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs [3] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) | +1300/-4000 |
| [LL] Berbabe Zapata Miralles (ESP) vs [12] Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) | +550/-800 |
| Frances Tiafoe (USA) vs Guido Pella (ARG) | -340/+265 |
| [15] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs Alexai Popyrin (AUS) | -210/+170 |
| [8] Casper Ruud (NOR) vs [Q] Botic Van De Zandschulp (NED) | –1100/+650 |
| [16] Cristian Garin (CHI) vs [Q] Henri Laaksonen (SUI) | -195/+160 |
| Facundo Bagnis (ARG) vs [Q] Marco Trungelliti (ARG) | -140/+115 |
| [WC] Brandon Nakashima (USA) vs [Q] Alex Molcan (SVK) | -340/+265 |
| Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) vs Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) | -360/+280 |
| Marcos Giron (USA) vs [24] Daniel Evans (GBR) | +105/-125 |
| Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs Pablo Andujar (ESP) | -310/+240 |
| Dusan Lajovic (SRB) vs [Q] Peter Gojowczyk (GER) | -145/+120 |
Odds as of Aug 31 at DraftKings
Kevin Anderson vs Diego Schwartzman Prediction
It’s a David-and-Goliath type of matchup, the kind the 5-7 Schwartzman is used to by now.
But Anderson has had the upper hand. Even the one match Schwartzman won, he had to come back from losing the first two sets.
A 35-year-old South African, Anderson has had injury woes in the last few years. But he finally has gotten his ranking back into the top 100 and is starting to play like a reasonable facsimile of his former top-10, Wimbledon finalist self.
But he also had a brutal first round – a four-hour, 22-minute, five-set victory over big-serving Czech lefty Jiri Vesely in hot and humid conditions.
Meanwhile, Schwartzman posted a straight-sets victory over Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania.
Kevin Anderson vs Diego Schwartzman Match History
| Year | Tournament | Surface | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | French Open (R16) | Outdoor Clay | 1-6, 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (0), 6-2 | Schwartzman |
| 2016 | Nice (R16) | Outdoor Clay | 7-6 (4), 6-3 | Anderson |
| 2015 | Australian Open (R128) | Outdoor Hard | 7-6 (5), 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 | Anderson |
Still, the courts are playing fast. And the likely conditions indoors mean Anderson’s serve will be firing even more.
Best Bet: Anderson in an upset (+195)
Frances Tiafoe vs Guido Pella Prediction
Even though he’s unseeded, Tiafoe’s nationality and star power got him a coveted stadium court assignment Wednesday.
Down to No. 85 in the rankings, 31-year-old Argentine Pella was at a career-high No. 20 just two years ago, right at this time of the year.
The two have never played each other.
Pella showed some signs of life in Cincinnati, where he defeated a rusty David Goffin, and then Fabio Fognini in the first two rounds. But he also has lost in the first round in 11 of the 15 tournaments he’s played this year.
The crowd is likely to be even bigger than usual on Louis Armstrong Stadium, with the likelihood of no play on the outside courts. That’s right up Tiafoe’s alley: showtime.
Best Bet: Tiafoe in straight sets (+250)
Adrian Mannarino vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Prediction
Tsitsipas and Adrian Mannarino are 1-1. But Mannarino’s victory came when Tsitsipas retired because of injury, down 6-3, 5-7, at a tournament in Zhuhai, China back in 2019.
Tsitsipas will have to pull up well from a long, dramatic five-setter against Andy Murray in the first round on Monday.
Mannarino hadn’t played since he was forced to retire with what looked like a bad knee injury against Roger Federer at Wimbledon. But the rehab must have gone well.
He’s entered in singles and doubles. And in the first round, he got past countryman Pierre-Hugues Herbert in five sets – after losing the first two.
That might well be all he has left in the tank. But as crafty as he is, he might sneak out a set.
Best Bet: Tsitsipas in four sets (+280)
Sports Writer
Stephanie gets the straight dope from the tennis insiders. On court, she has represented her country internationally. A BA in journalism led to years on the MLB beat and a decade covering tennis globally. She's written for Postmedia, the Guardian, the New York Times and also publishes OpenCourt.ca.
