The U.S. Open draw took place Thursday morning and the favorites to win the final Grand Slam of the tennis calendar are as expected. Defending champion Iga Świątek is the favorite on the women’s side and Novak Djokovic is just ahead of defending champion Carlos Alcaraz on the men’s side.
Świątek is seeking her fifth Grand Slam title to go with her three French Open titles, including this year’s title and the U.S. Open she won last year. At this point, she is the favorite entering every Grand Slam but is not an overwhelming favorite off of clay.
On the men’s side, Djokovic and Alcaraz are neck and neck in the odds at almost every tournament they both enter. They are the clear top two ahead of everyone else in New York. Alcaraz’s draw for this U.S. Open looks a bit tougher than Djokovic’s, but both players will be clear favorites against any opponent until a potential meeting in the final.
U.S. Open women’s singles odds
The odds show a bit of separation between Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka and then a bigger gap beyond that. Sabalenka has as much talent as anyone on tour, but her inconsistency, particularly with her serve, has hurt her against top players. Still, she has made at least the semifinals at the last four majors and won the last hard-court major in this…
