US Open Tennis 2016: Men's Final TV Coverage, Live Stream and Pick

Novak Djokovic will face Stan Wawrinka for the U.S. Open final on Sunday afternoon. It's an excellent matchup between two players who are no stranger to each other in Grand Slam play.

Below, we'll preview the match and pass along the viewing information for the final Grand Slam of the year.

Match Information

Date	Time	Watch	Stream
Sunday, Sept. 11	4 p.m. ET	ESPN	ESPN3

Preview

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On paper, Djokovic is the clear favorite over Wawrinka. The Serb is the top-ranked player in the world and 19-4 all-time against Wawrinka—13-2 on hard surfaces. He's an incredible 51-4 this season and has won seven singles titles, including the Australian and French Opens.

He also should be fairly fresh, despite New York's humidity. He saw one opponent withdraw from the tournament (Jiri Vesely) and two retire (Mikhail Youzhny and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga), which made his run to the final as non-grueling as one could hope for at the U.S. Open.

Greg Garber of ESPN.com broke down the difference in total tennis played between Djokovic and Wawrinka: "After defeating Monfils, Djokovic has played only 13 sets and a total of 118 games. This puts him on a record pace for fewest sets and games in an Open-era major that featured a 128-man draw and only best-of-five-set matches. Wawrinka has played a staggering 23 sets and 237 games."

But Wawrinka also has cause to be confident.

He's beaten Djokovic twice in their last three Grand Slam meetings: in the 2014 Australian Open quarterfinals and the 2015 French Open final. While he doesn't have Djokovic's 2016 resume, he's nonetheless 31-11 with three singles titles this year.

And, perhaps more importantly, he has the power to beat anyone in the world when he's playing at his best—which is exactly the type of tennis he'll need to play.

“The secret is simple: I have to play my best tennis, my best game,” Wawrinka told Bryan Armen Graham of the Guardian. “He’s the No. 1 player, amazing fighter, amazing player, but I have enough confidence in myself that when I play my best level I can beat him. Hopefully I can bring that Sunday.”

Anything less than that won't be enough against the resilient Djokovic, who survived the quirky and downright bizarre tactics of Gael Monfils in the semifinals. At one point, Monfils so irked Djokovic that the world No. 1 tore off his own shirt.

When asked why he ripped off his shirt, Djokovic laughed, telling Garber: "Sometimes you don't have answer. Sometimes it just happens in the heat of the moment."

But in typical Djokovic fashion, he recovered.

"The way I bounce back from that is take another T-shirt from my bag," he said. "I already feel better."

That's always the concern when facing Djokovic. If he loses his cool, he doesn't do so for long. If you get him on the ropes, he punches back until he has breathing room. Just when you think you have him beaten, he always seems to have an answer. 

Few players in the world, if any, have the mental toughness of Djokovic. That's an important factor when analyzing a U.S. Open final that will be full of pressure and probably have a fair bit of humidity for the players to deal with too. In that regard, Djokovic has the advantage. 

But Wawrinka is no stranger to this level. Since 2014, only Djokovic (six) has won more Grand Slam titles than Wawrinka (two). He will test the top seed. 

But ultimately Djokovic will prevail, because he's the best tennis player in the world at the moment. 

Prediction: Djokovic

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