US Open men’s final: Juan Martin del Potro vs. Novak Djokovic predictions, odds, TV

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By The Week Staff

published 8 September 2018

Juan Martin del Potro will go up against Novak Djokovic in the final of the US Open men’s singles at Flushing Meadows.

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Lukas Weese, Last Word on Tennis: “Both players have not played long matches on the court this tournament so will be fresh in preparation for this final. While Djokovic is playing at a high level, I think the crowd will be behind Del Potro, particularly his boisterous box of Argentine fans. He has the blazing groundstrokes that can catch Djokovic off balance and a serve that when on, is one of the best on Tour. It will be close, it will feature tremendous shotmaking. Just like in 2009, I like Del Potro to pull this off. He has 17 wins over Top 10 players and I see him adding his 18th by beating Djokovic. Prediction: Del Potro in five sets.”

Tennis365.com: “Djokovic appears to have every advantage in this one. He has the better physical conditioning, he has the return game to deal with Del Potro’s serve, and he has all the recent form. He also has the kind of temperament needed to deal with a crowd backing his opponent, which will certainly be the case. But don’t discount Del Potro for one moment. He’ll be fresh as a daisy after playing just two sets in five days, and if he gets into his stride he has all the weapons to carry him to victory over anyone. Head says Djokovic in four, but it’s a Grand Slam final and heart can easily be the deciding factor, and if so then Del Potro may just pull off a repeat of his 2009 underdog success.”