US Open Tennis 2014: Schedule and Bracket Predictions for Day 13 in New York

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Published: September 6, 2014

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Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have played to type so far the 2014 U.S. Open and look destined for the final many tennis fans had been clamoring for in the weeks leading up to the tournament. Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic will look to upset the proverbial applecart.

Over the last five years, the U.S. Open hasn't been the underdog's Grand Slam. According to Tim Curry of the United States Tennis Association, Juan Martin Del Potro is the last men's singles player ranked lower than third to have made the final:



Can either Cilic or Nishikori beat the odds?



 

Predictions

No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 10 Kei Nishikori



Upsetting the best player in the world can be difficult. That mountain doesn't become any easier to climb when you enter the match off back-to-back five-setters.

Nishikori's victories over Milos Raonic and Stan Wawrinka have come at a steep physical cost. And no matter if he's had a little bit of time to rest, all of that tennis is bound to catch up to him against a player the caliber of Djokovic.

Nishikori is taking the opposite viewpoint, however, per The Guardian's Kevin Mitchell:

If he has health or injury issues, he is not showing them. After beating Wawrinka, he said his body was "not 100% but close to feeling pretty good."

He added: "It's great for my confidence to play two five-sets straight and a lot of 7-6. I was playing much better in third and fourth sets and I have more confidence to get into a fifth."

The biggest knock on Nishikori throughout his career has been durability. As Bleacher Report's Lindsay Gibbs wrote, his road to the U.S. Open was dotted with a few health problems:

He broke into the top 10 for the first time in his career in May, though he immediately fell right out of it after dealing with a back injury during clay season.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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