US Open Tennis Preview, Trends & Analysis

The second hard court major of the ATP & WTA season, the US Open tennis tournament takes place in late August at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
US Open Tennis Preview, Trends & Analysis
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US Open Tennis Information

What is included in this US Open Tennis Blog ?

When is the US Open Tennis Tournament ?

The US Open Tennis Tournament starts on Sunday 30th August 2026 and concludes on Sunday 13th September 2026.

Where is the US Open Tennis Tournament ?

The US Open Tennis Tournament takes place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Queens, New York, USA.

How can I bet on the US Open Tennis Tournament ?

If you are new to Tennis betting you may wish to check out our Best Bookmaker For Tennis Betting Guide which has useful information including reviews and betting market coverage on the best betting sites to use for your tennis bets. There are also bookie offers and promotions which may enhance your tennis betting.

Take a look at our Tennis Betting Advice Guide which explains the various tennis betting markets available and important factors like the different match surfaces clay, hard court (US Open), grass or indoor courts, to consider before placing your tennis bets.

You can read the OLBG tipsters US Open tennis tips throughout the tournament, plus the thoughts and predictions from the most profitable tennis tipsters over on the Best Tennis Tipsters page.

Be sure to check out our US Open Tennis Betting Strategies blog before finalising your US Open tennis picks this year:

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Who won the 2025 US Open Men's Singles Title ?

Carlos Alcaraz won his second US Open Men's Singles title in 2025 by defeating Italy's Jannik Sinner 3-1 (6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4) in the final.

Who won the 2025 US Open Women's Singles Title ?

Aryna Sabalenka made it back to back US Open Women's Singles titles by defeating Amanda Anisimova 2-0 (6-3, 7-6) in the final.

2026 US Open Men's Singles Betting Preview

Who will win the 2026 US Open Men's Singles Title ?

The defending US Open champion is Carlos Alcaraz from Spain.

OLBG's knowledgeable tennis tipsters provide analysis and ante post selections for the US Open Men's Singles winner plus daily tennis predictions during the US Open tournament. Before we take a closer look at the main contenders in the US Open Men's Singles draw, here are the latest 2025 US Open Men's Singles Odds:

2026 US Open 31 Aug @ 16:00 - Win Tournament
Jannik Sinner 2.37
Carlos Alcaraz 3.00
Novak Djokovic 17.00
Alexander Zverev 21.00
Jack Draper 21.00
Ben Shelton 26.00
Taylor Fritz 26.00
Joao Fonseca 41.00
Felix Auger Aliassime 41.00
Jakub Mensik 51.00

Here's the current top ten players in the world at the time of writing (correct at 19th August 2025):

1. Jannik Sinner

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 153/202 (76%)
  • 2025 hard court: 12 wins 1 defeat (92%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: Won (2024)
  • US Open 2025: RU

2. Carlos Alcaraz

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 113/144 (78%)
  • 2025 hard court: 16 wins 4 defeats (80%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: Won (2022 & 2025)

3. Alexander Zverev

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 243/361 (67%)
  • 2025 hard court: 19 wins 6 defeats (76%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: RU (2020)
  • US Open 2025: 3R

4. Taylor Fritz

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 272/405 (67%)
  • 2025 hard court: 21 wins 8 defeats (72%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: RU (2024)
  • US Open 2025: QF

5. Jack Draper

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 121/170 (71%)
  • 2025 hard court: 13 wins 3 defeats (81%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: SF (2024)
  • US Open 2025: 2R (Withdrew)

6. Ben Shelton

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 87/132 (66%)
  • 2025 hard court: 21 wins 7 defeats (75%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: SF (2023)
  • US Open 2025: 3R (retired)

7. Novak Djokovic

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 575/672 (86%)
  • 2025 hard court: 12 wins 5 defeats (71%) 0 titles
  • US Open Best: Won (2011, 2015, 2018 & 2023)
  • US Open 2025: SF

8. Alex De Minaur

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 206/304 (68%)
  • 2025 hard court: 20 wins 7 defeats (74%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: QF (2020, 2024 & 2025)

9. Karen Khachanov

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 183/304 (60%)
  • 2025 hard court: 12 wins 8 defeats (60%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: SF (2022)
  • US Open 2025: 2R

10. Lorenzo Musetti

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 68/123 (55%)
  • 2025 hard court: 7 wins 7 defeats (50%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: QF (2025)

For more in depth player stats head over to the official ATP Tour website, the 2025 US Open men's draw when available can be viewed on the official US Open website.

Here's a table showing the last ten US Open Men's winners including the beaten finalist and set scores:

YearChampion (WR)Runner Up (WR)Set Score
2025Carlos Alcaraz (2)Jannik Sinner (1)3-1
2024Jannik Sinner (1)Taylor Fritz (12)3-0
2023Novak Djokovic (2)Daniil Medvedev (3)3-0
2022Carlos Alcaraz (4)Casper Ruud (7)3-1
2021Daniil Medvedev (2)Novak Djokovic (1)3-0
2020Dominic Thiem (3)Alexander Zverev (7)3-2
2019Rafael Nadal (2)Daniil Medvedev (5)3-2
2018Novak Djokovic (6)Juan M del Potro (3)3-0
2017Rafael Nadal (1)Kevin Anderson (32)3-0
2016Stan Wawrinka (3)Novak Djokovic (1)3-1

World Ranking

  • 18/20 finalists were world ranked in the top 7
  • 10/10 winners were world ranked in the top 6

Career Hard Court Stats & Slam Form

  • 10/10 previous US Open best was at least a Quarter Final appearance
  • 10/10 won over 60% of their hard court matches earlier that season

2026 US Open Women's Singles Betting Preview

Who will win the 2026 US Open Women's Singles Title ?

Aryna Sabalenka won her second US Open title in 2025 making it back to back wins and the first lady to do so since Serena Williams (2012 to 2014).

OLBG's knowledgeable tennis tipsters provide their analysis and ante post selections for the US Open Women's Singles winner plus daily tennis predictions throughout the US Open Women's Singles tournament. Before we take a closer look at the main contenders here are the latest 2025 US Open Women's Singles Odds:

2026 US Open Women 31 Aug @ 16:00 - Win Tournament
Aryna Sabalenka 3.40
Iga Swiatek 5.00
Coco Gauff 7.00
Mirra Andreeva 11.00
Elena Rybakina 13.00
Amanda Anisimova 15.00
Naomi Osaka 19.00
Qinwen Zheng 26.00
Madison Keys 26.00
Jessica Pegula 26.00

Since 2016, only seven US Open Women's Singles winners were ranked in the top 15 in the world heading into the tournament. However, the last four finals were contested by players in the top 10 in the world so the trend of shock finalists and results may be declining. Here are the world's top 15 WTA rankings (correct at 19th August 2025):

1. Aryna Sabalenka

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 289/392 (74%)
  • 2025 hard court: 26 wins 5 defeats (84%), 2 titles
  • US Open Best: Won (2024 & 2025)

2. Iga Swiatek

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 195/246 (79%)
  • 2025 hard court: 29 wins 7 defeats (81%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: Won (2022)
  • US Open 2025: QF

3. Coco Gauff

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 158/225 (70%)
  • 2025 hard court: 18 wins 7 defeats (72%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: Won (2023)
  • US Open 2025: 4R

4. Jessica Pegula

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 277/417 (66%)
  • 2025 hard court: 22 wins 9 defeats (71%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: RU (2024)
  • US Open 2025: SF

5. Mirra Andreeva

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 75/100 (75%)
  • 2025 hard court: 21 wins 5 defeats (81%), 2 titles
  • US Open Best: 3R (2025)

6. Madison Keys

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 254/401 (63%)
  • 2025 hard court: 24 wins 5 defeats (83%), 2 titles
  • US Open Best: RU (2017)
  • US Open 2025: 1R

7. Qinwen Zheng 

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 131/194 (68%)
  • 2025 hard court: 7 wins 5 defeats (58%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: QF (2023 & 2024)
  • US Open 2025: DNP

8. Jasmine Paolini

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 150/257 (58%)
  • 2025 hard court: 17 wins 8 defeats (68%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: 4R (2024)
  • US Open 2025: 3R

9. Amanda Anisimova

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 121/197 (61%)
  • 2025 hard court: 14 wins 8 defeats (64%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: RU (2025)

10. Elena Rybakina

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 186/277 (67%)
  • 2025 hard court: 25 wins 10 defeats (71%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: 4R (2025)

11. Emma Navarro

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 86/149 (58%)
  • 2025 hard court: 12 wins 10 defeats (55%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: SF (2024)
  • US Open 2025: 3R

12. Karolina Muchova

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 135/198 (68%)
  • 2025 hard court: 13 wins 8 defeats (62%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: SF (2023 & 2024)
  • US Open 2025: QF

13. Elina Svitolina

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 301/447 (67%)
  • 2025 hard court: 14 wins 7 defeats (67%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: SF (2019)
  • US Open 2025: 1R

14. Ekaterina Alexandrova

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 118/215 (55%)
  • 2025 hard court: 7 wins 9 defeats (44%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: 4R (2025)

15. Clara Tauson

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 109/163 (67%)
  • 2025 hard court: 20 wins 8 defeats (71%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: 2R (2021, 2023 & 2024)
  • US Open 2025: 1R

For more in depth player stats take a look at the official WTA Tour website, the full Women's Singles draw when made will be available to view on the official US Open website and as always will be vitally important as there are likely to be numerous potential banana skins early on for the leading contenders.

Here's a table showing the last ten US Open Ladies winners including the beaten finalist and set scores:

YearChampion (WR)Runner Up (WR)Set Score
2025Aryna Sabalenka (1)Amanda Anisimova (9)2-0
2024Aryna Sabalenka (2)Jessica Pegula (6)2-0
2023Coco Gauff (6)Aryna Sabalenka (2)2-1
2022Iga Swiatek (1)Ons Jabeur (5)2-0
2021Emma Raducanu (150)Leylah Fernandez (73)2-0
2020Naomi Osaka (9)Victoria Azarenka (27)2-1
2019Bianca Andreescu (15)Serena Williams (8)2-0
2018Naomi Osaka (19)Serena Williams (26)2-0
2017Sloane Stephens (83)Madison Keys (16)2-0
2016Angelique Kerber (2)Karolina Pliskova (11)2-1

World Ranking

  • The US Open Women's Singles roll of honour over the past ten years shows just six top ten ranked players going into the US Open actually winning the tournament and just another five making the final.

Career Hard Court Stats & Slam Form

  • 10/10 won at least 55% of their hard court matches that season prior to the US Open
  • 10/10 reached at least a hard court quarter final earlier that season

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