The 2024 US Open draw is out, and the large information earlier than the draw was, after all, Jannik Sinner’s doping episode.
Because of this, I’m excited by seeing how the Italian deal with issues. I had excessive expectations for his hard-court swing, however social media can undoubtedly impression gamers. He’s been the discuss of it for the final 48 hours, and he can be absolutely conscious of it.
For the draw, Sinner is in the identical half as Carlos Alcaraz, placing them on a semifinal collision course. The 2 had a memorable encounter on the 2022 US Open, an epic five-hour battle that Alcaraz gained earlier than claiming the title and ascending to World No. 1 within the ATP Rankings.
Sinner begins his marketing campaign towards American Mackenzie McDonald, who he leads 3-0 within the H2H. He may meet Mededev within the quarter-finals.
Alcaraz, the 2022 champion and bidding to win 3 of the 4 slams this season, additionally faces a tough draw. After a gap spherical towards a qualifier Li Tu, he may face Denis Shapovalov within the second spherical. A 3rd-round conflict towards twenty fifth seed Jack Draper, who sometimes provides Alcaraz a sport, may additionally await.
On the opposite aspect of the draw, second seed Novak Djokovic, recent off his gold medal victory on the Paris Olympics, may even start towards a qualifier – Radu Albot.
Djokovic may face compatriot Laslo Djere or German Jan-Lennard Struff within the second spherical, which wouldn’t be easy.
Djokovic’s first main problem would possibly come from the damaging Lorenzo Musetti, who is about to play big-serving Reilly Opelka within the first spherical. He may additionally run into Ben Shelton once more, a rematch from final yr and one which was the discuss of the match after the celebration.
You possibly can see the complete draw under.
Match Data
- Occasion Title: US Open
- Based: 1881
- Location: Flushing Meadow – Corona Park, Flushing, NY 11368, United States
- Venue: USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Heart
- Floor: Out of doors Arduous Court docket
- Ball: Wilson US Open
- Present Males’s Champions: Novak Djokovic
- Present Males’s Doubles Champions: Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury
- Present Girls’s Champion: Coco Gauff
- Present Girls’s Doubles Champions: Gabriel Dabrowski / Erin Routliffe
- Class: Grand Slam
- Draw Dimension: 128 Singles / 48 Qualifying / 64 Doubles
- Dates: August nineteenth – September ninth
- Prize Cash: $75,000,000 – View the complete US Open prize money breakdown
US Open 2024 Seeds
Seeds
- Jannik Sinner
- Novak Djokovic
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Alexander Zverev
- Daniil Medvedev
- Andrey Rublev
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Casper Ruud
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Alex de Minaur
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Taylor Fritz
- Ben Shelton
- Tommy Paul
- Holger Rune
- Sebastian Korda
- Ugo Humbert
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Félix Auger-Aliassime
- Frances Tiafoe
- Sebastián Báez
- Alejandro Tabilo
- Karen Khachanov
- Arthur Fils
- Jack Draper
- Nicolás Jarry
- Alexander Bublik
- Alexei Popyrin
- Francisco Cerúndolo
- Matteo Arnaldi
- Flavio Cobolli
- Jiří Lehečka
Withdrawals:
- Rafael Nadal
- Cameron Norrie
Wildcards:
- Christopher Eubanks
- Matthew Forbes
- Alexandre Müller
- Tristan Schoolkate
- Zachary Svajda
- Dominic Thiem
- Learner Tien
- Stan Wawrinka
Protected Rating:
- Pablo Carreño Busta
- Kwon Quickly-woo
- Reilly Opelka
- Denis Shapovalov
- Dominic Stricker
Qualifiers:
- Radu Albot
- Mattia Bellucci
- Bu Yunchaokete
- Jan Choinski
- Gabriel Diallo
- Hugo Grenier
- Quentin Halys
- Kyrian Jacquet
- Maks Kaśnikowski
- Mitchell Krueger
- Hamad Medjedovic
- Diego Schwartzman
- Timofey Skatov
- Eliot Spizzirri
- Li Tu
- Otto Virtanen
Fortunate Losers:
Pending.
2024 US Open Draw
Prime Half
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Mackenzie McDonald
- Eliot Spizzirri (Q) vs Alex Michelsen
- Mattia Belluci (Q) vs Stan Wawrinka (WC)
- Christopher O’Connell vs Nicolas Jarry (26)
- Arthur Fils (24) vs Learner Tien (WC)
- Jaume Munar vs Gabriel Diallo (Q)
- Max Purcell vs Aleksandar Vukic
- Lorenzo Sonego vs Tommy Paul (14)
- Stefanos Tstisipas (11) vs Thanasi Kokkinakis
- Nuno Borges vs Federico Coria
- Tristan Schoolkate (WC) vs Taro Daniel
- Jakub Mensik vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (WC)
- Flavio Cobolli (31) vs James Duckworth
- Zizou Bergs vs Pavel Kotov
- Fabian Marozsan vs Hamad Medjedovic (Q)
- Dusan Lajovic vs Daniil Medvedev (5)
- Carlos Alcaraz (3) vs Li Tu (Q)
- Denis Shapovalov vs Botic van de Zandschulp
- Facundo Diaz Acosta vs Hugo Gaston
- Zhizhen Zhang vs Jack Draper (25)
- Alejandro Tabilo (22) vs David Goffin
- Borna Coric vs Adrian Mannarino
- Fabio Fognini vs Tomas Machac
- Corentin Moutet vs Sebastian Korda (16)
- Alex de Minaur (10) vs Marcos Giron
- Otto Virtanen (Q) vs Quentin Halys (Q)
- Mariano Navone vs Daniel Altmaier
- Danial Evans vs Karen Khachanov (23)
- Matteo Arnaldi (30) vs Zachary Svajda (WC)
- Matthew Forbes (WC) vs Roman Safiullin
- Fixed Lestienne vs Jordan Thompson
- Timofey Skatov vs Hubert Hurkacz (7)
Backside Half
- Casper Ruud (8) vs Bu Yunchaokete (Q)
- Gael Monfils vs Diego Schwartzman (Q)
- Jan Choinski (Q) vs Roberto Carballes Baena
- Juncheng Shang vs Alexander Bublik (27)
- Ugo Humbert (17) vs Thiago Monteiro
- Dominic Stricker vs Francisco Comesana
- Albert Ramos Vinolas vs Matteo Berrettini
- Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs Taylor Fritz (15)
- Holger Rune (15) Brandon Nakashima
- Arthur Cazaux vs Pablo Carreno Busta
- Yoshihito Nishioka vs Miomir Kecmanovic
- Reilly Opelka vs Lorenzo Musetti (18)
- Francisco Cerundolo (29) vs Sebastian Ofner
- Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
- Alexandre Muller (W) vs Adam Walton
- Emil Ruusuvuori vs Alexander Zverev (4)
- Andrey Rublev (6) vs Thiago Seyboth Wild
- Christopher Eubanks (W) vs Arthur Rinderknech
- Hugo Grenier (Q) vs Mitchell Krueger (Q)
- Marton Fucsovics vs Jiri Lehecka (32)
- Sebastian Baez (21) vs Luciano Darderi
- Sumit Nagal vs Tallon Griekspoor
- Rinky Hijikata vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Kyrian Jacquet (Q) vs Grigor Dimitrov (9)
- Ben Shelton (13) vs Dominic Thiem (WC)
- Luca Nardi vs Roberto Bautista Agut
- Alexander Shevchenko vs Dominik Koepfer
- Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Frances Tiafoe (20)
- Alexei Popyrin (28) vs Soonwoo Kwon
- Pedro Martinez vs Maks Kasnikowski (Q)
- Laslo Djere vs Jan-Lennard Struff
- Radu Albot (Q) vs Novak Djokovic (2)
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Ideas on the Draw
Prime Quarter
Seeded gamers: Jannik Sinner (1), Daniil Medvedev (5), Stefanos Tsitsipas (11), Tommy Paul (14), Arthur Fils (24), Nicolas Jarry (26), Flavio Cobolli (31)
Projected quarter-final: Jannik Sinner (1) vs Daniil Medvedev (5)
The primary quarter of the US Open options Jannik Sinner main the cost. The Italian star is having a career-best season, highlighted by his first Grand Slam title on the Australian Open earlier this yr. He arrives in New York recent off his win in Cincinnati. Nevertheless, he additionally arrives to face a barrage of questioning from the press relating to his two constructive doping assessments, which he has since been exonerated for.
Sinner’s US Open journey begins towards Mackenzie McDonald, an honest ball striker on his day. Within the following spherical, he may face rising American Alex Michelsen, who has been enjoying nicely in Winston-Salem.
Ought to the World No. 1 advance, a possible conflict with both Nicolas Jarry or former champion Stan Wawrinka awaits within the third spherical. A fourth-round battle with the in-form Tommy Paul could possibly be on the playing cards, which has the potential to be an getting into match, with Paul’s athleticism and Sinners’ ball placing pairing nicely collectively.
Sinner would possibly face fifth seed Daniil Medvedev within the quarterfinals. To succeed in that stage, Medvedev must navigate a path that features Dusan Lajovic, Fabian Marozsan, Flavio Cobolli, and presumably Stefanos Tsitsipas or Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Sinner vs. Meddy has been an amazing H2H within the final couple of years. The Russian dominated early doorways, just for Sinner to reel him in by successful 5 in a row. Medvedev gained their final match within the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Sinner’s Path to the title:
- Spherical 1: Mackenzie McDonald
- Spherical 2: Qualifier (Q) or Alex Michelsen
- Spherical 3: Nicolas Jarry (26)
- Spherical 4: Tommy Paul (14)
- Quarterfinal: Daniil Medvedev (5)
- Semifinal: Carlos Alcaraz (3)
- Last: Novak Djokovic (2) or Alexander Zverev (4)
Second Quarter
Seeded gamers: Carlos Alcaraz (3), Hubert Hurkacz (7), Alex de Minaur (10), Sebastian Korda (16), Alejandro Tabilo (22), Karen Khachanov (23), Zhizhen Zhang (25), Matteo Arnaldi (30)
Projected quarter-final: Carlos Alcaraz (3) vs Hubert Hurkacz (7)
Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning 2022 US Open champion, is on a quest to safe his third Grand Slam title of the yr after his victories on the French Open and Wimbledon.
Alcaraz will start his marketing campaign towards Li Tu at Flushing Meadows, which is probably going a routine win. He has a possible second-round conflict towards Denis Shapovalov if the inconsistent Canadian can defeat the equally inconsistent Botic van de Zandschulp.
If Alcaraz advances, he’ll doubtless face twenty fifth seed Jack Draper within the third spherical. A possible fourth-round showdown with American Sebastian Korda, the sixteenth seed and a powerful performer on onerous courts in latest weeks, will observe this.
Ought to the Spaniard progress, a quarterfinal assembly with Alex de Minaur is probably going. The Australian may attain the final eight after potential victories over Marcos Giron, twenty third seed Karen Khachanov, and seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz who pulled up injured in Cincy. Nevertheless, he’s additionally been sidelined with an ankle harm since Wimbledon, so his kind is considerably unknown.
Alcaraz and De Minaur have confronted off twice earlier than, with Alcaraz successful each encounters comfortably. The one actual query marks round Carlos can be if the Olympic last took a bit out of him mentally; his loss to Djokovic in Cincy final yr took some time to get better from, so has this achieved the identical? Or is the truth that he’s gained two slams already this season going to assist?
Alcaraz’s Path to the Last:
- Spherical 1: Li Tu (Q)
- Spherical 2: Denis Shapovalov or Botic van de Zandschulp
- Spherical 3: Jack Draper (25)
- Spherical 4: Sebastian Korda (16) or Alejandro Tabilo (22)
- Quarterfinal: Alex de Minaur (10) or Hubert Hurkacz (7)
- Semifinal: Jannik Sinner (1) or Daniil Medvedev (5)
- Last: Novak Djokovic (2) or Alexander Zverev (4)
Third Quarter
Seeded gamers: Casper Ruud (8), Taylor Fritz (12), Holger Rune (15), Alexander Zverev (4), Ugo Humbert (17), Alexander Bublik (27), Lorenzo Musetti (18), Francisco Cerundolo (29)
Projected quarter-final: Casper Ruud (8) vs Alexander Zverev (4)
This quarter of the draw is the part that includes quite a lot of guys simply exterior the elite stage of Djoker, Alcaraz and Sinner. Amongst these stars, Zverev and Ruud stand out because the frontrunners anticipated to conflict within the quarterfinals.
Fourth seed Alexander Zverev, who’s had a wonderful yr with out capturing that elusive Grand Slam, will start his marketing campaign towards Emil Ruusuvuori.
If he advances, a second-round encounter with Alexandre Muller is probably going. Within the third spherical, Zverev may face twenty ninth seed Francisco Cerundolo, who I believe may play nicely in New York. There may be additionally a possible blockbuster fourth-round showdown towards Holger Rune.
The 2022 US Open finalist Casper Ruud has a difficult path to the quarterfinals. He may have to beat Gael Monfils within the early rounds, adopted by twenty seventh seed Alexander Bublik and a troublesome potential match towards both twelfth seed Taylor Fritz, Matteo Berrettini, or seventeenth seed Ugo Humbert.
Zverev’s Path to the Last
- Spherical 1: Emil Ruusuvuori
- Spherical 2: Alexandre Muller (WC) or Adam Walton
- Spherical 3: Francisco Cerundolo (29)
- Spherical 4: Lorenzo Musetti (18)
- Quarterfinal: Holger Rune (6)
- Semifinal: Novak Djokovic (2)
- Last: Jannik Sinner (1) or Carlos Alcaraz (3)
Fourth Quarter
Seeded gamers: Novak Djokovic (2), Andrey Rublev (6), Grigor Dimitrov (9), Ben Shelton (13), Frances Tiafoe (20), Sebastian Baez (21), Alexei Popyrin (28), Jiri Lehecka (32)
Projected quarter-final: Novak Djokovic (2) vs Andrey Rublev (6)
Defending US Open champion Novak Djokovic headlines this quarter of the draw, getting into the match not too long ago clinching the lads’s singles gold medal on the Paris Olympics.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion will start his quest for one more main title towards a Radu Albot, with a possible second-round conflict towards Jan-Lennard Struff.
Novak hasn’t performed any lead-up occasions since clay, so Albot is doubtlessly begin for him, as he’s the kind of participant who will provide some rhythm.
Djokovic’s path may see him face twenty eighth seed and newly topped Canadian Masters 1000 champion Alexei Popyrin within the third spherical, adopted by a extremely anticipated fourth-round showdown with thirteenth seed Ben Shelton. This matchup is especially intriguing given their intense and controversial semifinal finally yr’s US Open 🤙
Ought to Djokovic overcome Shelton, a quarterfinal conflict with sixth seed Andrey Rublev appears doubtless. Rublev’s potential path to this stage contains matches towards Thiago Seyboth Wild, Christopher Eubanks, Jiri Lehecka, and Grigor Dimitrov.
Djokovic’s Path to the Last:
- Spherical 1: Radu Albot (Q)
- Spherical 2: Laslo Djere or Jan-Lennard Struff
- Spherical 3: Alexei Popyrin (28)
- Spherical 4: Ben Shelton (13) or Frances Tiafoe (20)
- Quarterfinal: Andrey Rublev (6)
- Semifinal: Alexander Zverev (4)
- Last: Jannik Sinner (1) or Carlos Alcaraz (3)
Fascinating First-Spherical Matches
- Lorenzo Sonego vs Tommy Paul (14)
- Stefanos Tstisipas (11) vs Thanasi Kokkinakis
- Jakub Mensik vs Felix Auger Aliassime
- Dusan Lajovic vs Daniil Medvedev (5)
- Corentin Moutet vs Sebastian Korda (16)
- Alex de Minaur vs Marcos Giron
- Holger Rune (15) vs Brandon Nakashima
- Reilly Opelka vs Lorenzo Musetti
- Ben Shelton (13) vs Dominic Thiem (13)
- Gael Monfils vs Diego Schwartzman (Q)
What are your predictions for the 2024 US Open? Let me know within the feedback.