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 Monday 25th August 2025 and concludes on Sunday 7th September 2025.

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 2024 US Open Men's Singles Title ?

Italy's Jannik Sinner completed the 'Hard Court Grand Slam Double' in 2024 by defeating Taylor Fritz 3-0 (6-3, 6-4, 7-5) in the final. Jannik recorded his first US Open title, Taylor Fritz was playing in his first grand slam final.

Who won the 2024 US Open Women's Singles Title ?

Aryna Sabalenka also completed the 'Hard Court Grand Slam Double' in 2024 after defeating the USA's Jessica Pegula 2-0 (7-5, 7-5) in the final. This was a maiden US Open title for Aryna adding to her two Australian Open titles in 2023 & 2024. Jessica Pegula was playing in her first grand slam final.

2025 US Open Men's Singles Betting Preview

Who will win the 2025 US Open Men's Singles Title ?

The defending US Open champion Jannik Sinner won his maiden US Open title in 2024, this was his second career grand slam title after winning the Australian Open earlier in 2024.

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:

2025 US Open 06 Sep @ 12:00 - Win Tournament
Carlos Alcaraz 3.20
Jannik Sinner 3.20
Novak Djokovic 3.75
Alexander Zverev 11.00
Daniil Medvedev 18.00
Taylor Fritz 31.00
Jack Draper 31.00
Frances Tiafoe 51.00
Casper Ruud 56.00
Ben Shelton 56.00

Here's the current top ten players in the world at the time of writing (20th August 2024):

1. Jannik Sinner

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 124/171 (73%)
  • 2024 hard court: 24 wins 2 defeats (92%), 3 titles
  • US Open Best: Won (2024)

2. Novak Djokovic

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 556/646 (86%)
  • 2024 hard court: 8 wins 3 defeat (73%) 0 titles
  • US Open Best: Won (2011, 2015, 2018 & 2023)
  • US Open 2024: 3R

3. Carlos Alcaraz

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 88/113 (78%)
  • 2024 hard court: 13 wins 3 defeats (81%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: Won (2022)
  • US Open 2024: 2R

4. Alexander Zverev

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 218/328 (66%)
  • 2024 hard court: 23 wins 8 defeats (74%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: RU (2020)
  • US Open 2024: QF

5. Daniil Medvedev

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 244/323 (76%)
  • 2024 hard court: 18 wins 6 defeats (75%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: Won (2021)
  • US Open 2024: QF

6. Andrey Rublev

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 201/303 (66%)
  • 2024 hard court: 21 wins 8 defeats (72%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: QF (2017, 2020, 2022 & 2023)
  • US Open 2024: 4R

7. Hubert Hurkacz

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 187/278 (67%)
  • 2024 hard court: 15 wins 8 defeats (65%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: 2R (2018, 2020 to 2023)
  • US Open 2024: 2R

8. Casper Ruud

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 106/177 (60%)
  • 2024 hard court: 18 wins 7 defeats (72%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: RU (2022)
  • US Open 2024: 4R

9. Grigor Dimitrov

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 264/418 (63%)
  • 2024 hard court: 15 wins 5 defeats (75%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: SF (2019)
  • US Open 2024: QF (retired)

10. Alex De Minaur

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 182/272 (67%)
  • 2024 hard court: 15 wins 5 defeats (75%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: QF (2020 & 2024)

For more in depth player stats head over to the official ATP Tour website, the 2024 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
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
2015Novak Djokovic (1)Roger Federer (2)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

2025 US Open Women's Singles Betting Preview

Who will win the 2025 US Open Women's Singles Title ?

Aryna Sabalenka won her first US Open title in 2024, she completed the Australian Open & US Open double in the process. This was her third grand slam title having also won the Australian Open in 2023.

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:

2025 US Open Women 06 Sep @ 12:00 - Win Tournament
Aryna Sabalenka 3.30
Iga Swiatek 5.50
Coco Gauff 8.00
Elena Rybakina 11.00
Jessica Pegula 15.00
Qinwen Zheng 21.00
Mirra Andreeva 21.00
Naomi Osaka 23.00
Karolina Muchova 23.00
Emma Navarro 26.00

Since 2016, only six US Open Women's Singles winners were ranked in the top 15 in the world heading into the tournament. However, the last three finals were contested by players in the top 6 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 23rd July2024):

1. Iga Swiatek

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 162/205 (79%)
  • 2024 hard court: 26 wins 4 defeats (87%), 2 titles
  • US Open Best: Won (2022)
  • US Open 2024: QF

2. Aryna Sabalenka

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 248/345 (72%)
  • 2024 hard court: 23 wins 6 defeats (79%), 2 titles
  • US Open Best: Won (2024)

3. Coco Gauff

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 128/186 (69%)
  • 2024 hard court: 19 wins 7 defeats (73%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: Won (2023)
  • US Open 2024: 4R

4. Elena Rybakina

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 160/240 (67%)
  • 2024 hard court: 22 wins 6 defeats (79%), 2 titles
  • US Open Best: 3R (2021 & 2023)
  • US Open 2024: 2R (withdrew)

5. Jasmine Paolini

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 127/223 (57%)
  • 2024 hard court: 14 wins 7 defeats (67%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: 4R (2024)

6. Jessica Pegula

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 246/374 (66%)
  • 2024 hard court: 20 wins 7 defeats (74%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: RU (2024)

7. Qinwen Zheng 

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 108/163 (66%)
  • 2024 hard court: 15 wins 7 defeats (68%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: QF (2023 & 2024)

8. Barbora Krejcikova

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 126/212 (59%)
  • 2024 hard court: 5 wins 3 defeats (63%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: QF (2021)
  • US Open 2024: 2R

9. Maria Sakkari

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 239/399 (60%)
  • 2024 hard court: 13 wins 6 defeats (68%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: SF (2021)
  • US Open 2024: 1R (retired)

10. Jelena Ostapenko

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 146/261 (56%)
  • 2024 hard court: 14 wins 8 defeats (64%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: QF (2023)
  • US Open 2024: 1R

11. Danielle Collins

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 170/269 (63%)
  • 2024 hard court: 20 wins 7 defeats (74%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: 4R (2022)
  • US Open 2024: 1R

12. Daria Kasatkina

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 167/285 (59%)
  • 2024 hard court: 15 wins 11 defeats (58%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: 4R (2017 & 2023)
  • US Open 2024: 2R

13. Emma Navarro

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 65/113 (58%)
  • 2024 hard court: 24 wins 9 defeats (73%), 1 title
  • US Open Best: SF (2024)

14. Madison Keys

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 226/365 (62%)
  • 2024 hard court: 3 wins 3 defeats (50%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: RU (2017)
  • US Open 2024: 3R

15. Anna Kalinskaya

  • Career hard court wins/matches: 156/237 (66%)
  • 2024 hard court: 21 wins 9 defeats (70%), 0 titles
  • US Open Best: 3R (2024)

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
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
2015Flavia Pennetta (26)Roberta Vinci (43)2-0

World Ranking

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