Who will win the men’s US Open 2024?

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The US Open is one of the biggest events on the tennis schedule, and men’s tennis offers a true no-compromise battle that attracts millions of fans from around the world. At the junction of summer and autumn, the best tennis players of the planet will once again gather on the American courts to strengthen their claims to leadership or to make a last attempt to save the season, which is not going well so far. Who will become the winner is not known in advance – there are always obvious favorites, and at the same time, a sensation is possible at any time.

In 2024, the US Open will be held from August 26 to September 8. If you already know who will win the title, or have other predictions, go to Mostbet, and for now – bookmaker predictions about who the title “shines” with the greatest probability.

Carlos Alcaraz – 2.37

The 21-year-old Spaniard is considered by many to be the main star of the next generation in men’s tennis. The prerequisites for this are indeed there: at such a young age, Alcaraz already has four Grand Slam victories, and it was he who won the last two such tournaments – Roland Garros and Wimbledon 2024. He also has a US Open trophy under his belt, but he won it in 2022 as his first major victory.

Carlos’ chances of victory could be better, but the era of the Big Three is not really over – at least Djokovic is still a formidable force, as he proved to the Spaniard in the final of the recent Olympic tennis tournament. The instability of the talented young man is ready to take advantage of Sinner, who managed to establish himself on the first line in the ATP rating. Last year, at the same US Open, Alcaraz was stopped in the semifinals by Medvedev. All this means that he should not expect an easy walk.

Novak Djokovic – 2.87

The 37-year-old Serbian can be loved or hated, but it’s hard not to agree that he is one of the greatest players of all time. Fingers and toes put together are not enough to list the Grand Slam trophies won by him, he held the first position in the ranking for a record long time, won the final tournaments, and in 2024 he conquered almost the only height that had not been conquered before – Nole took the gold medal at the Olympics, showing Alcaraz a master class in tennis. After all, it is Novak who defends the title.

At the same time, one should not forget that age is an irresistible circumstance against which there is no antidote. The Serb is not terribly old by tennis standards, but it is already difficult for him to stamp big victories. In the 2023 season, he took three Grand Slam titles, surrendering only Wimbledon – he will remain without one this year unless he wins the US Open. Perhaps the audience will witness the swan song of an unsurpassed master, but it may also be that he has already sung it before.

Yannick Sinner – 3.25

The 23-year-old Italian clearly demonstrates that stability is a great virtue in tennis. He has only one Grand Slam title in his entire career – this year’s Australian Open, but it was enough for him to occupy the first step of the rating. Sinner achieved this result thanks to the fact that he mostly does not miss important tournaments and traditionally reaches the late stages. At the US Open Championship, Yannick did not make it past the quarterfinals, so it’s time to update his achievements – especially since it was in Australia that he achieved his main career success on hard.

However, if the unstable Alcaraz is considered great, then you rarely hear about the stable Sinner. The Italian clearly has a high level of skill, but a relatively modest purse indicates that in a tough competition, Yannick may not be able to push through. He did not make it to the Olympics at all because of a cold, although he was preparing and clearly dreamed of it. In short, this guy might surprise you, but don’t be too disappointed if he doesn’t.

Daniil Medvedev – 6.0

If in men’s tennis there is a conditional second echelon of those who follow the best, but are obviously behind them, then the 28-year-old Russian is a bright representative of it. There have been many highlights in his career, such as winning the 2020 Finals and the 2021 US Open (the only Grand Slam trophy) and a brief stay at the top of the rankings in 2022, but these are episodes. Medvedev’s level is better demonstrated by three Australian Open finals (including the last one) and the same achievement last year in the USA – that is, he is always somewhere close to the title, and therefore formally a contender, but more skilled tennis players are unlikely to allow him to win something really significant.

It is noteworthy that for the entire 2024 season, Medvedev did not win anything at all – at least, up to and including the Olympics. Throughout the year, he’s held the 4-5 spot in the ATP rankings, but he’s not even just the best version of himself right now.

Alexander Zverev – 17.0

The 27-year-old German of Russian origin has a biography very similar to Medvedev’s life path: the guy won the final tournament twice (2018, 2021) and has the gold of the Olympics in Tokyo, but in his entire career he did not win a single Grand Slam, and even reached the finals only twice. True, those finals were this year’s Roland Garros and US Open 2020.

Zverev has never climbed higher than the second place in the ranking, but his 4-5 steps this year is something similar to a local peak in his career. Last year he was unlucky to meet Alcaraz already in the quarter-finals, and although he is unlikely to win the trophy this time, there is a chance to improve on last year’s result.

Rafael Nadal – 21.0

In this case, bookmakers do not so much really believe in Rafa’s ability to fight for the title, as they play on the feelings of his fans, who want the legend to live forever. Unfortunately, as great as this player is, he’s clearly finishing up, so the proposed quote is clearly underpriced.

Conclusion

For everyone who finds it difficult to abandon the usual concept of a fight between three tennis players, there is good news – there are now exactly three contenders. Alcaraz will win if he is mentally and physically fit, if not, Sinner will likely take the chance. Djokovic is also ready, but age will hinder him.

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