US Open 2022: Men’s Singles Draw Preview and Prediction
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Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal, and Nick Kyrgios
The last grand slam of the year- the US Open will begin on August 29 and will be headed by defending champion Daniil Medvedev and reigning champion Rafael Nadal.
Tournament Details:
- Tournament: US Open 2022
- Date: August 29 – September 11, 2022
- Number of Entrants: 128 (Singles), 64 (Doubles)
- Venue: New York, USA
- Surface: Hard Court
- Prize Money: $27,915,200
- Defending champion: Daniil Medvedev
Top Seeds at the US Open 2022
- Daniil Medvedev
- Rafael Nadal
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Casper Ruud
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Cameron Norrie
- Hubert Hurkacz
Men’s Singles Draw Preview
First Quarter
Defending champion Daniil Medvedev will headline the first quarter of the draw and will play Stefan Kozlov in the first round. He gets a very tough draw and will have to place his best tennis to defend his title. He will face either Quentin Halys or Arthur Rinderknech in the second round is drawn with Nikoloz Basilashvili who opens against a qualifier. The Georgian could face American sensation Ben Shelton in the second round. Either Basilashvili/Shelton and Medvedev are expected to meet in the third round.
Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios will be one of the biggest names in the first quarter and will face his doubles partner, Thanasi Kokkinakis in the opening round. He will face the winner of the match between Ugo Humbert and Benjamin Bonzi in the second round and is expected to face Roberto Bautista Agut in the third round. Bautista Agut will open his campaign against J.J. Wolf and will face either Alejandro Tabilo or Kamil Majchrzak in the second round. Kyrgios and Medvedev are drawn to meet in a blockbuster Round of 16 matchup.
6th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime will be up against a qualifier in the opening round and will face either Emil Ruusuvuori or Jack Draper in the second round. 27th seed Karen Khachanov will face Denis Kudla in the first round with the winner facing either Alex Molcan or Thiago Monteiro in the second round. Khachanov and Felix could meet in the third round.
Pablo Carreno Busta will lock horns against reigning US Open champion Dominic Thiem in the opening round with the winner facing the winner of the match between Alexander Bublik and Hugo Gaston. Alex De Minaur will take on Filip Krajinovic in the first round and will meet either Cristian Garin or Jiri Lehecka in the second round.
First Quarterfinal Prediction: Nick Kyrgios vs Felix Auger-Aliassime
Second Quarter
4th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas will start his campaign against a qualifier and will then face either Lorenzo Sonego or Jordan Thompson in the second round. American serving giant, Maxime Cressy will be up against Marton Fucsovics and will then face either Yoshihito Nishioka or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the following round.
2021 Wimbledon runner-up, Matteo Berrettini will start in the first round against Hugo Dellien. He will then face the winner of the match between Pablo Andujar and Tomas Martin Etcheverry. He is drawn against Francisco Cerundolo who opens against former World No.1 Andy Murray. Either Murray or Cerundolo will most probably face John Millman in the second round.
5th seed Casper Ruud will face Kyle Edmund in the first round and will then be up against the winner of the match between Tim van Rijthoven and a qualifier. Tommy Paul will open his campaign against Bernabe Zapata Miralles and is expected to face American youngster Sebastian Korda in the next round.
In form and 10th seed Taylor Fritz will face a qualifier in the opening round and will take on Aljaz Bedene or Pedro Cachin in the next round. 21st seed Botic Van de Zandschulp and Stan Wawrinka are also in the same bracket of the draw. Fritz is expected to meet Ruud in the Round of 16.
Second Quarterfinal Prediction: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Taylor Fritz
Third Quarter
Spanish teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz will headline the third quarter of the draw and will open against Sebastian Baez. He will then face either Tallon Griekspoor or Federico Coria in the second round and could meet Cincinnati Masters champion Borna Coric in a blockbuster third round clash. Coric will face a qualifier in the first round and will face either Jenson Brooksby or Dusan Lajovic in the second round.
Former US Open champion Marin Cilic will gets an easy draw and will face a qualifier in the first round. He can once again take on a qualifier in the second round or else will face Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Daniel Evans will be up against Jiri Vesely in the opening round and will then take on either James Duckworth or Christopher O’Connell. Cilic and Alcaraz, if he gets past Coric, could meet in the Round of 16.
8th seed Hubert Hurkacz will meet Oscar Otte in the first round and will then face either Sam Querrey or Ilya Ivashka in the second round. Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti will open his campaign against David Goffin and will then be up against Adrian Mannarino or a qualifier. Either Musetti or Goffin are expected to meet Hurkacz in the third round.
11th seed Italian Jannik Sinner will lock horns against Daniel Altmaier in the opening round and is expected to then meet Pedro Martinez in the second round. He is in the same bracket as 17th seed Grigor Dimitrov who faces Steve Johnson in the opening round. Dimitrov will most probably face Brandon Nakashima in the second round and Sinner in the Round of 32.
Third Quarterfinal Prediction: Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz
Fourth Quarter
Reigning champion Rafael Nadal, on his return to Flushing Meadows, will headline the bottom half of the draw. Nadal will face wild card Rinky Hijikata in the opening round and will then face either Fabio Fognini or Aslan Karatsev in the second round. 32nd seed Miomir Kecmanovic finds himself in the last bracket and will face Learner Tien in the first round. Taro Daniel will take on Richard Gasquet in the opener with the winner facing Kecmanovic in the second round.
Diego Schwartzman will face Jack Sock in a thrilling first round match with the winner to face the winner of the match between Alexei Popyrin and Chun-hsin Tseng. Frances Tiafoe, who is seeded 22nd, will take on Marcos Giron in the opening round and either Jason Kubler or Mikael Ymer in the second round.
In form Cameron Norrie will face Frenchman Benoit Paire in the first round and will then face either Joao Sousa or Mackenzie McDonald in the second round. Holger Rune will open his campaign against Peter Gojowczyk and is then expected to face John Isner in the second round. Either Tune or Isner will face Norrie in the third round.
9th seed Andrey Rublev will be up against Laslo Djere in the first round and is then expected to meet Soonwoo Kwon in the second round. Denis Shapovalov, seeded 19th, will face Marc-Andrea Huessler in the opening round and will then take on either Jaume Munar or Roberto Carballes Baena in the second round. Rublev and Norrie are drawn to meet in the Round of 16.
Fourth Quarterfinal Prediction: Rafael Nadal vs Cameron Norrie
Semifinals
Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios, who is in the form of his life, will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first semifinal. Kyrgios is one of the best players in the world and given the unorthodox nature with which he plays, he could beat anyone on the given day. On the other hand, Tsitsipas will be dependent on his defensive topspin shots once again. Expect a good match with Kyrgios reaching his second consecutive major final.
In the second semifinal, the prodigy will take on his master. Carlos Alcaraz will be up against Rafael Nadal. The 22-time major champion will be the favorite on paper but these fast courts will suit Alcaraz better Even fitness wise, ALcaraz will have an edge but beating Nadal in a five set match could just be too much for they young Spaniard.
US Open 2022 Final: Nick Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal
Final
Two players who aren’t the best of friends on tour, Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal, will meet in the final of the 2022 US Open. Kyrgios will be playing his second major final of the year while Nadal will play his third. The Spaniard will have an edge going into the match but Kyrgios has beaten Nadal already in a major and would leave no stone unturned to have a shot at the title. Expect a good match with Nadal winning his 5th US Open title.
Champion: Rafael Nadal
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