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Dominic Thiem (27, ATP 3)
The Austrian has already been to a Grand Slam final three times. In Paris, however, Rafael Nadal was the strongest. And in Melbourne he failed despite a 2-1 lead over Novak Djokovic. Now that these two are no longer in front of the sun, Thiem seems to be the top favorite. The form is correct: The muscleman left his last two opponents in New York with just 15 games. Not surprisingly, Serena coach Patrick Mouratoglou says: “Thiem was the one who impressed me the most of all the players, even more than Medvedev. I think he will win the tournament. “
Daniil Medwedew (24, ATP 5)
Medvedev joined the tennis elite a year ago. At that time, he reached four finals in a row on US hard courts. He lost the US Open in five rounds to Nadal. His game is as unspectacular as it is uncomfortable, as he barely offers opponents with his flat shots. Medvedev still has a chance to be the first player to win the US Open without dropping a set. Y: The Russian won the last duel with semi-final opponent Thiem.
Alexander Zverev (23, ATP 7)
Since Boris Becker’s victory at the Australian Open in 1996, Germany has been waiting for a Grand Slam champion. That Zverev has the talent to succeed Becker, he proved in 2018 with his victory over Djokovic in the ATP Finals. In the majors, he reached the bottom four for the first time this year in Melbourne, but lost to Dominic Thiem there. The 1.98 meter giant prefers to dominate with the serve. Even at rallies, he prefers to act rather than react. However, Zverev has yet to provide evidence of a plan B.
Pablo Carreno Busta (29, ATP 27)
The beneficiary of Djokovic’s disqualification is the most surprising semifinalist. The Spaniard’s greatest success is qualifying for the 2017 US Open semifinals. Like his compatriot Nadal, Carreño Busta loves to wear down his opponents. He last featured his Beisser qualities in the five-sentence thriller against Denis Shapovalov (ATP 17). “If there were no clay courts, the guy wouldn’t even be close to the top 50,” Nick Kyrgios blasphemed against the 29-year-old, immediately deleting the tweet. In fact, Carreño Busta has won three of his four ATP titles on hard court. A victory at the US Open would still be a sensation. (cmü)
