US Open 2016 round 3 tips: Konta and Edmund could struggle with Bencic and Isner

That unfortunately makes any patriotic punt too much of a risk, so an attractive 11/8 price on Bencic looks good because she’s won two of the three previous meetings. Both of those victories came in three sets and better betting odds of 7/2 say Konta will lose 2-1 to Bencic again.

Isner to eliminate Edmund in straight sets

Another British representative, Kyle Edmund is on his best-ever Grand Slam run by reaching this stage at Flushing Meadows, but next comes up against the man who knocked him out of the French Open – men’s singles 20th seed John Isner.

At Roland Garros, the big-serving American made easy work of eliminating Edmund in straight sets (6-4 6-4 6-4) and, in front of a home crowd in New York, it is bold to bet against the favourite.

Backing Isner to repeat his 3-0 win over South African-born Edmund is a superb 7/4 chance.

Kvitova to continue run with repeat Svitolina victory

Two-time Wimbledon ladies’ singles champion Petra Kvitova has a recent straight sets hard court win over Elina Svitolina from the Olympics.

If the Czech comfortably beat the Ukrainian, losing just two games en route to victory, in Brazil, then she should be able to replicate that at the US Open here.

Given that result on a similar surface, siding with Kvitova at 6/5 for another 2-0 win makes complete sense.

First set tiebreak in Tsonga v Anderson

Men’s singles ninth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has won his two previous meetings with in-form South African player Kevin Anderson, who took an opening set tiebreak against Vasek Pospisil in the last round.

Both of those Tsonga victories have also seen the first set go the distance, so 11/10 odds for another tiebreak between the two in the opener are very attractive indeed.

Punters can also back the Frenchman to repeat his straight sets wins from last year’s Shanghai Masters and the Rome Masters the year before at a nifty 9/4.

Friday favourites sixfold acca

We’ve also picked out a superb sixfold acca for our US Open day 5 tips, featuring three odds-on favourite apiece from the men’s and women’s singles.

Former Flushing Meadows winner Marin Cilic (4/11) joins Roberto Bautista Agut (2/7), Madison Keys (1/6), Gael Monfils (1/7), last year’s finalist Roberta Vinci (2/5) and Caroline Wozniacki (4/9) as our six selections.

All of these players are in fine form coming up against lesser opposition and, at current combined odds of just under 15/4*, a £4 stake returns £18.92.

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*All quoted prices correct as of the time of publication.