It is less than two weeks until the last grand slam of 2024 gets underway in New York with the US Open.
Over the past six weeks, players have made the switch from grass courts, to clay at the Olympics and now the hard court season in North America.
The ‘big three’ in the men’s singles – Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz – are the favourites for the title and it could come down to which two players are placed in the same half of the draw and are projected to meet in the semi-finals.
In the women’s singles, defending champion Coco Gauff has not won a title in 2024 but will be backed by her home crowd amid competition from Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina.
When does the US Open start and end?
The US Open starts on August 26 and finishes on August 8.
When does US Open qualifying start?
The qualifying tournament starts on August 19 and finishes on August 22.
When is the US Open draw?
The singles draw will take place on August 22.
When do the US Open finals take place?
The women’s final takes place on September 7 at 9pm. The men’s final is the following day at 7pm.
Where is the US Open held?
The home of the US Open is the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
How to watch the US Open on TV and streaming in the UK
Sky Sports has the broadcasting rights to show the US Open live from Flushing Meadows.
Gigi Salmon will present the coverage alongside the likes of Tim Henman, Laura Robson, Karthi Gnanasegaram and Jonathan Overend.
How to watch the US Open on TV in the US
ESPN have the broadcasting rights to show the tournament.
What is the US Open prize money?
The US Open total prize pool is $75 million (£58.3m), up 15 per cent on 2023.
The men’s and women’s singles champions will each take home £2.8m and the runners-up will earn £1.4m.
Prize money for progression through the earlier rounds is as follows: first round (£77,813); second round (£108,937); third round (£167,296); round of 16 (£252,890); quarter-finals (£412,405); semi-finals (£778,123).
Which British players will be involved?
With Andy Murray now retired, focus turns to the likes of Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie to carry British hopes in the men’s draw. Daniel Evans is also expected to play due to his entry ranking of 58. His current ranking of 178 would have meant he needed to come through qualifying.
In the women’s draw, Katie Boulter, Emma Raducanu and Harriet Dart are all on the entry list.
Who are the defending US Open champions?
Last year, Novak Djokovic equalled Margaret Court’s record of 24 major titles with a brilliant performance over Daniil Medvedev.
In the women’s final, Coco Gauff stormed back from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka and claim her first grand slam title.
Latest odds
Men’s winner
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Carlos Alcaraz 28/17
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Jannik Sinner 27/11
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Novak Djokovic 5/2
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Daniil Medvedev 7/1
Women’s winner
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Iga Swiatek 3/1
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Aryna Sabalenka 9/2
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Elena Rybakina 8/1
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Coco Gauff 17/2
