Prediction published on 9/1/24, 1:40 PM
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Lou Aguila
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Modified on
9/1/24
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ATP US Open Picks
Alexander Zverev looks to punch his ticket to a fourth US Open quarterfinal in five years as he faces off against Brandon Nakashima in the round-of-16 on Sunday at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Despite an already decorated tennis career that has produced an Olympic gold medal and a slew of Masters 1000 titles, Zverev is still missing one thing that would elevate his name to legendary status – a Grand Slam championship. Zverev came close to winning a major title in the same place four years ago when he reached the finals but lost to Dominic Thiem in a classic five-set encounter 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) in 2020. Fast forward to the present, Zverev appears poised for another deep run in the tournament. The German made it to the round of 16 after besting Tomas Martin Etcheverry 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-3. Nakashima advanced to the round of 16 on Friday, outgunning Lorenzo Musetti 6-2 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) in the third round. It marks the second time Nakashima will play in the round of 16 of a Grand Slam tournament after he made it to the fourth round of the Wimbledon Open in 2022.
