Nothing about this kid makes sense though–you can’t help feeling as though Alcaraz couldn’t be better prepared to bounce back from a match like that, his super-soldier-like demeanour blowing human expectations out of the water.Īssuming Alcaraz is still playing close to around 80% of his best, Frances Tiafoe will still have enough in the tank on serve to keep things very competitive. It makes sense to consider fatigue a factor, though, as Carlos Alcaraz broke a litany of records in the early hours of Thursday morning in his win over Jannik Sinner. There’s no doubt who goes into this match as the favorite.
Ruud has been in this situation before, that also helps his cause.Įmbed from Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz vs Frances Tiafoe Jack: I suspect Ruud will have the edge from the baseline and should get enough looks to take advantage of that. Khachanov played incredible against Kyrgios, but I don’t think he will replicate that level here. Meanwhile, Casper Ruud motored past Matteo Berrettini in straight sets in the quarterfinals and heads into this match with a heap of momentum on his side. Khachanov served incredibly well against Kyrgios and made the most of the Australian’s fragilities on the day. Karen Khachanov caused a major upset in the quarterfinals when he outlasted Nick Kyrgios in five sets to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal. On current form, expect Ruud to win again.Īn unexpected semifinal matchup, and a huge opportunity for both men. The Norwegian overcame Tommy Paul in five sets but looked even more impressive against Matteo Berrettini, dismissing the Italian in straights. 1 despite his biggest title being an ATP 250. Ruud is in the running to become the new World No. With this being such an enormous chance for both players, the quality could dip if we get a tight finish and it’s unclear who would stay stronger mentally in such case.Īfter looking a bit unconvincing in the first three rounds, Khachanov has taken his game to the next level, winning back-to-back five-set battles against Pablo Carreno Busta and Nick Kyrgios.
He’s a better hard court player than Casper Ruud, who hasn’t exactly faced the highest quality of opposition so far. Karen Khachanov had a rather unimpressive 2022 campaign up until the US Open, but it has to be said that the Russian has really caught fire in New York. I don’t see Ruud getting himself into rallies frequently enough to make him the favorite.
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