Draper vs Rublev
Draper is the highly touted Brit who just can’t catch a break fitness wise. Yet, here he is in the US Open last sixteen. He has a little bit of luck, too. Rublev may be very steady and savage from the baseline, but he’s certainly not unbeatable. Draper won’t give him any rhythm and will be hard to break.
Sinner vs Zverev
I would like to think that Sinner is pretty safe here. Zverev, however, is making something of a comeback on his favorite surface. Pound for pound, Sinner is the better baseliner of these two rather tall tennis players. Zverev, however, is the more experienced and the more consistent. An in form, confident Sinner should win this in four. Not that we get that version of Sinner very often in big matches, and it could be that Zverev springs the upset.
Jabeur vs Zheng
Jabeur is here to fight and Zheng is here to upset. Jabeur must be feeling good after scraping past Bouzkova. And Zheng is into the fourth round of a slam.
It’s fascinating watching Jabeur wrestle with her demons out there and dig deep to produce some of her great, if at times frustrating, shot-making. Zheng is nice to watch. Good, clean tennis with a focused mindset. She really doesn’t have much chance if Jabeur is on, but she knows Jabeur will waver at some point and she’ll be ready.
Keys vs Pegula
I’m supporting Keys, as usual. Do I expect her to win? Not at all. Pegula, the third seed, has consistency and steadiness that Keys could only dream off. Keys, could, of course, come out swinging and blast Pegula off court. Once that purple patch is over, however, she’ll need to reign in her errors if she wants to have any chance to win this one before the home crowd.
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