US Open Tennis 2018: Men's Final TV Coverage, Live Stream and Pick

The 2018 U.S. Open men's final features a pair of former champions in New York, but there's one stark contrast between the participants.

With 13 major titles to his name, Novak Djokovic is used to being on the championship stage in Grand Slams, with 23 finals appearances in the season's four major tournaments. 

On the other hand, Juan Martin del Potro is back in a Grand Slam final for the first time since he won the U.S. Open over Roger Federer in five sets in 2009.

2018 U.S. Open Men's Final Info

Date: Sunday, September 9

Time: 4 p.m. ET 

TV: ESPN 

Live Stream: WatchESPN or ESPN app

Preview

Two of Djokovic's 13 major titles have come in New York; he took down Rafael Nadal in 2011 and Roger Federer in 2015. 

In fact, seeing Del Potro in a championship match should be refreshing for the Serb, who is used to opposing Nadal, Federer or Andy Murray at the conclusion of a major. 

Eighteen of Djokovic's Grand Slam finals were played against the trio, and he's played in two against Stanislas Wawrinka.

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Del Potro is the seventh different Grand Slam final opponent Djokovic's faced, with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Kevin Anderson the other two. 

Since he defeated Anderson to win the 2018 Wimbledon title, Djokovic is 14-1, with his only defeat coming at the hands of Stefanos Tsitsipas in Toronto. 

Djokovic's remarkable form translated to the hard courts of New York, as he's lost just two sets—in the first and second rounds—on his way to the final. 

The sixth-seeded Djokovic is 14-4 all-time against Del Potro, and he's won every meeting between the two at a Grand Slam, as well as six of the last seven matches versus the Argentine. 

The two have played 18 times in their careers, with four of the meetings coming in majors and two at the Olympics. 

Although he's the No. 3 seed in the tournament, Del Potro enters as the underdog because of the Grand Slam history of the two. 

Del Potro has come close to reaching his second Grand Slam final on three occasions, with his latest semifinal appearance occurring at the 2018 French Open. 

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The Argentine, who has struggled with injuries for long stretches of his career, produced straight-set victories in the first four rounds and outlasted John Isner in four sets in the quarterfinals. 

If there is any advantage Del Potro has entering the final, it's that he'll be somewhat rested following Nadal's retirement in the second set of their semifinal Friday afternoon.

Even though he's largely struggled to beat Djokovic, Del Potro has been competitive in his recent clashes with the Serb; they've played the maximum amount of sets, whether it be three or five, in five of their last seven meetings. 

Del Potro stands a chance against Djokovic given how he's played in New York, but he's going to need to put together a perfect match. 

Djokovic is the easy pick to capture the title Sunday, and given his recent record against Del Potro, he should finish Sunday with his 14th Grand Slam crown.

Pick: Djokovic over Del Potro in four sets.

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Statistics obtained from ATPWorldTour.com