Jerome Kym vs Taylor Fritz Prediction & Picks - ATP US Open

Prediction published on 8/29/25, 4:55 PM  by Tyler Doty in ATP US Open Picks

As is often the case, Taylor Fritz is quietly advancing in his 2025 US Open campaign. The finalist from last year's tournament did, however, experience a minor scare in the second round. While his first match against fellow American Emilio Nava posed no problems whatsoever (7-5, 6-2, 6-3), his clash with Lloyd Harris 48 hours ago was more closely contested than expected. This was due to a slow start by the world number four, who lost the first set and needed a tiebreak in the second to finally get the better of the South African. This performance shows that the Californian cannot afford to relax, a reminder for one of the favorites of this 2025 edition. Tonight, Taylor Fritz will face one of the tournament's surprise players, Jérôme Kym, for a place in the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows.

Having come through qualifying, the Swiss is playing in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career. It's a first for the world number 175, who has gone from strength to strength as the tournament has progressed. The Swiss tennis player, who was not expected to reach this level, has taken great pleasure in knocking out the Americans. First with Ethan Quinn (84th) in the first round (6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6), before achieving the feat of knocking out Brandon Nakashima (31st) in the second round (4-6, 7-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6), his best performance in his career. With these results, Jérôme Kym will make a huge leap in the rankings and move closer to the top 100, while dreaming of another upset against Taylor Fritz.