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Tennis Tips today – Matches today from 31.08.
The long wait for tennis fans in New York was finally over on Monday: The US Open was played in the main draw for the first time! While on Tuesday they still lingered in Round 1, for some players the second match is already on the agenda on Wednesday.
Also top favourite Daniil Medvedev, who came through the 1st round very confidently, wants to prove himself a second time. Will he stay cool again? Wednesday’s schedule also deals with Nick Kyrgios, who is one of the favourites.
And what is Matteo Berrettini doing, can the grass court specialist also convince on hard court? In addition to these three top stars, we also look at young Jack Draper in our tennis tips today.
After a strong last few months, he now meets the not always consistent Felix Auger-Aliassime. Will he have the chance to land a big success? The third day of the US Open will certainly not be boring.
Tennis today – tips 31.08.2022
Tennis tips today – 31.08.2022
Daniil Medvedev is seen as the first contender for the title – despite having only been top once in 2022. After his easy first win, the bookmakers see him clearly ahead against Arthur Rinderknecht as well.
Tommy Paul and Sebastian Korda are likely to have a close duel on equal terms. The two Americans will be competing in front of their audience, but will one of them be able to pull away decisively?
Matteo Berrettini showed nerves of steel in the first round and seems to have coped well with the Covid exit at Wimbledon. Hugo Grenier should not be the end of the New York trip on Wednesday.
If there is one top star who lacks consistency, it is definitely Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian now faces a young colleague in Jack Draper who can be really nasty.
How much desire does Nick Kyrgios have at this US Open? After beating his colleague and friend Thanasi Kokkinakis, Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi should already be a much more challenging opponent.
Tennis tips today broadcast: Where are the matches on 31.08.?
While Wimbledon was still at home on Sky, the contract with Eurosport takes effect again for the US Open. Both channels will be broadcasting live, but only Eurosport1 will offer free tennis coverage. Of course, all rallies can also be followed in the live stream
Tennis tips today 31.08.: Daniil Medvedev – Arthur Rinderknecht (17:00)
He returns to the place of his greatest success! Daniil Medvedev secured the US Open a year ago with an outright win over Novak Djokovic, and he is also the absolute top favourite for the trophy in 2022.
He is having a relatively mixed year; at the preparatory tournament in Cincinnati he narrowly lost out to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-finals. Above all, he simply doesn’t win the close matches any more. That makes his start in New York all the more confident.
He beat Stefan Kozlov 6-2 6-4, 6-0. And he did so despite taking only eight of his 16 break chances and winning 54% of his first serve. With odds of 1.02 to 15.00, he is clearly ahead of Arthur Rinderknecht in Round 2.
He will meet the Frenchman for the first time ever; in 2021, at his first participation, he reached the 2nd round. Rinderknecht owed his success against Quentin Halys to a 4-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Our Expert Tip: Under 28.5 Games
Tennis tips today 31.08.: Tommy Paul – Sebastian Korda (17:30)
1.80 at 2.00? These odds already show that the bookmakers can’t decide between Tommy Paul and Sebastian Korda. Both already had to go into overtime in their 1st rounds.
Especially Paul might have lost a lot of energy. He won 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, 7-5 against Bernabe Zapata Miralles. Nevertheless, you should never underestimate him, not for nothing did he even beat Carlos Alcaraz a few weeks ago.
And Sebastian Korda? He made it a little less exciting at 5-7, 7-6, 7-5, 6-1. The fact that he got stronger with every set certainly speaks for him. Recently in Cincinnati he lost most unhappily to John Isner, losing both tiebreaks at 1-2.
Already now, he has achieved his best result at the US Open by reaching the 2nd round, which, by the way, is also the case for Tommy Paul. In 2021, a not unimportant fact, there were all three direct duels so far. The result: 3:0 for Korda!
Our expert tip: Victory Korda
Tennis tips today 31.08.: Hugo Grenier – Matteo Berrettini (17:00)
He was considered the absolute top favourite for Wimbledon behind Novak Djokovic, but then the shock: Matteo Berrettini had to leave due to a positive Corona test! No sooner had he returned four weeks later than he immediately reached a final.
A strong performance, even if he lost narrowly to Casper Ruud. The immediate preparation for the US Open, however, should have gone better. In Montreal (against Carreno Busta) as well as in Cincinnati (against Tiafoe), he was eliminated right at the beginning.
Here in New York, the Roman has always reached at least the round of 16 for the last three years, now he started with a smooth 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 against Nicolas Jerry. As he is now 1.15 to 5.50 ahead against Hugo Grenier, he should at least be assured of the 3rd round. The Frenchman enters as a qualifier.
Two wins were enough to get him into the main draw, where he beat Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. He only allowed his opponent two break chances, and he will have to confirm that against Berrettini.
Our expert tip: Over 31.5 Games
Tennis tips today 31.08.: Jack Draper – Felix Auger-Aliassime (19:30)
Will Felix Auger-Aliassime make it into the top 4 again? A year ago he showed great performances in New York, only failing in the semi-finals against the eventual winner Daniil Medvedev: But: He did not manage a single victory without losing a set.
The young Canadian doesn’t always have his nerves under control, long matches, many tiebreaks – that’s what we actually always see with him. He started with a 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 against Alexander Ritschard a few days ago in the Big Apple.
Against Jack Draper the odds show 1.40 to 2.90, so the differences are not big! The Briton has played himself into the spotlight in the last few months, and his 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 against Emil Rusuuvuori was also very strong.
In Winston-Salem as well as in Montreal, he reached the quarter-finals, beating opponents like Stefanos Tsitsipas and Gael Monfils. Can he do the same against the shaky Auger-Aliassime?
Our Expert Tip: Win Draper
Tennis tips today 31.08.: Nick Kyrgios – Benjamin Bonzi (20:15)
Is Nick Kyrgios really ready for a big match yet? In Cincinnati, he looked a little tired in his clear exit against Taylor Fritz, but his last six months could hardly have gone better overall.
At the US Open, a 3rd round is the best result so far, and this time it is imperative to go further. Kyrgios started with a smooth 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 against Thanasi Kokkinakis, his doubles partner.
He did not allow him a single break chance, his service is his greatest strength. Can Benjamin Bonzi somehow keep up? 1.12 to 6.00, the odds don’t sound like it when the two face each other for the first time.
Bonzi started with a 7-6, 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2 in New York, so delivered an hour-long spectacle. He committed 15 double faults, which he should avoid at all costs against Kyrgios!
Our Expert Tip: 3:0 Kyrgios
