Day One — Match of the Day: Jack Sock (USA) v. Taylor Fritz (USA)

Taylor Fritz, the lanky 6ft 4in American teen, will make a strong first impression on fans at the US Open on Monday evening. So far this season, he has a 12-16 record (with quarter-finals in Atlanta, Acapulco and Memphis). Fritz has a big serve and a powerful forehand, but they pale in comparison to the current ‘King of the Forehand,’ fellow American Jack Sock. Sock will be making his first appearance on the courts after winning bronze and gold medals for doubles in Rio. Expect Sock to claim his territory as the great American hope.

Predicted Winner: JACK SOCK

As for the day’s other matches, the predicted winner’s name is in BOLD.

Cilic v. Dutra Silva

Gasquet v. Edmund

Thompson v. Darcis

Lacko v. Escobedo

Klizan v. Youzhny

Kuznetsov v. Bellucci

Stakhovsky v. Elias

Pella v. Fratangelo

Ramos-Vinolas v. Benneteau

Isner v. Tiafoe

Pospisil v. Kovalik

Monfils v. Muller

Almagro v. Fucsovics

Seppi v. Robert

Tsonga v. Andreozzi

Nadal v. Istomin

Baghdatis v. Bagnis

Anderson v. Nishioka

Chiudinelli v. Clezar

Cuevas v. Sela

Delbonis v. Baker

Satral v. McDonald

Herbert v. M. Zverev

Paire v. Lajovic

Djokovic v. Janowicz

Raonic v. Brown

Vesely v. Myneni

Sock v. Fritz

Bautista Agut v. Garcia-Lopez

Haase v. Duckworth

Pouille v. Kukushkin

Mannarino v. R. Harrison