US Open Predictions: Four Quarter-Final Tips From Flushing Meadows
It's day nine of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York and The Panel have four tips from the final grand slam of the year which has reached the quarter-final stage.
US Open Betting Tips: Fritz Can Book Maiden Grand Slam Semi
Four Americans are bidding to make the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday and The Panel are confident that Taylor Fritz can book his spot in the last four of a grand slam for the first time when he faces fourth seed Alexander Zverev.
Fritz fought back from two sets down to beat Zverev in the fourth round at Wimbledon in July, although the German claimed he was playing on "one leg" at the end of the match because of a knee injury.
Zverev now leads 5-4 in the head to head, but he has dropped a set in all but one of his four matches in New York, while Fritz has lost just one, the opener against Casper Ruud in round three.
The American has never reached the semi-finals of a grand slam, but this is where he can break his duck and looks worth a punt at 6/4 with William Hill and many other betting sites.
The Panel's US Open Tennis Prediction 1: Taylor Fritz To Beat Alexander Zverev - 6/4 With William Hill
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US Open Tennis Selections:
- Taylor Fritz To Beat Alexander Zverev - 6/4 With William Hill
- Frances Tiafoe To Beat Grigor Dimitrov - 7/5 With Betway
- Aryna Sabalenka To Beat Zheng Qinwen 2-0 - 5/6 With Bet365
- Emma Navarro Vs Paula Badosa Three Sets - 11/8 With Ladbrokes
US Open Tennis Tips: Crowd Can Spark Tiafoe
In what could be an extremely tight encounter, The Panel are backing underdog Frances Tiafoe to secure his place in the US Open semi-finals at the expense of Grigor Dimitrov.
The American has been one of the most eye-catching players throughout the tournament, defeating compatriot Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic's conqueror Alexei Popyrin to book his place in the quarters.
He has looked full of confidence playing in front of his home crowd, showing a fighting spirit when he has found himself in difficult circumstances and proving to be one of the most entertaining players to watch at the tournament.
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On the other hand, Dimitrov is the most experienced player left in the tournament and has a strong record against his American opponent.
The 33-year-old Bulgarian leads 3-1 in head-to-head encounters, but crucially Tiafoe’s sole victory came on hard court at the Australian Open five years ago.
In the third round, Dimitrov had a narrow escape against Andrey Rublev, who fought back from two sets down to take the match to a decider which eventually went the way of the ninth seed.
That contest will have taken it out of Dimitrov, so The Panel are backing Tiafoe at 7/5 with betting apps to make it two semi-final appearances in the last three years.
The Panel's US Open Tennis Prediction 2: Frances Tiafoe To Beat Grigor Dimitrov - 7/5 With Betway
US Open Odds: Sabalenka To Cruise Into Semis
Aryna Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen meet at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in a repeat of this year's Australian Open final.
Sabalenka made short work of her Chinese opponent in Melbourne, claiming back-to-back Australian Open titles with a 6-3 6-2 victory and The Panel are expecting a similar outcome today.
The pair also met in last year’s US Open quarter-final during which the Belarusian was equally dominant, dropping just five games en route to the final.
While Zheng has had a strong season, notably winning the Olympic Gold in Paris, Sabalenka is in excellent form, dropping just one set in New York.
Zheng has gone the distance in three of her four matches and The Panel expect her to run out of steam against a player that has reached the US Open semi-finals in each of the last three years.
With that in mind, Sabalenka to beat Zheng in straight sets for a third successive time at 5/6 with tennis betting sites is the Panel's penultimate US Open betting tip.
The Panel's US Open Tennis Prediction 3: Aryna Sabalenka To Beat Zheng Qinwen 2-0 - 5/6 With Bet365
US Open Predictions: Navarro and Badosa To Go The Distance
Another American star vying for a spot in the semi-finals is Emma Navarro. The 13th seed will be full of confidence after defeating reigning champion Coco Gauff 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the fourth round.
However, standing in her way is in-form Paula Badosa, who has looked brilliant on hard courts this season and has been dominant in her run to the semi-finals, although she was taken all the way by Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the third round.
The Spaniard is certainly likely to cause major problems for Navarro, with new betting sites narrowly favouring her to win.
The panel are expecting the quarter-final clash to be a hard-fought encounter that will go the distance just as it did in their only previous meeting in Rome earlier this year.
Ladbrokes are offering 11/8 on the match to go to three sets and that looks a price worth taking as the last of The Panel's US Open betting tips.
The Panel's US Open Tennis Prediction 4: Aryna Sabalenka To Beat Zheng Qinwen - 5/6 With Bet365
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