2024 U.S. Open Tennis Betting
The final Grand Slam tennis event of the 2024 season is set to open on August 26. The U.S. Open is a favorite among fans and gamblers because of its unpredictability and history for new players emerging on the world stage and for incredible results and runs that nobody saw coming. In recent years, bettors saw Novic Djokovic blow the chance for a same-year Grand Slam in a shocking loss to Daniil Medvedev. And then they saw Djokovic rally to a redemption win in the 2023 U.S. Open. Also, in 2023, gamblers were captivated by the breakout of United States female star Coco Gauff, who has taken the mantle from Serena Williams as the next marquee player in American women’s tennis.
The U.S. Open is well-known and celebrated by A-list guests, including former presidents, top athletes, and entertainers. Gamblers love it as the last big tennis event of the year and for its fierce competitiveness. The hard surface at the U.S. Open keeps things more even than the clay at Roland Garros or the grass at Wimbledon.
Gambling action at the U.S. Open is over the top, rivaling the top American sporting events on the annual calendar. Americans take more interest in the U.S. Open and stampede the betting window each year. Still, gamblers all over the world are attracted to the U.S. Open because of the quality lineup of the world’s best players, as well as the handicapping challenge that comes with such quality.
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2024 U.S. Open At a Glance
Location: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing, New York
Date: August 26 – September 8, 2024
Surface: Hard
Total Participants: 128 men and women
Defending Champions: Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff
So far in 2024, Carlos Alcaraz has been the dominant player in Grand Slam events, winning Wimbledon and the French Open. Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open.
On the women’s side, the parity that has become its calling card has been maintained. Barbora Krejcikova won Wimbledon, Iga Swiatek was the winner at the French Open, and Aryna Sabalenka took the Australian Open.
As with all major sports, the U.S. Open will draw more casual money and interest because it is a Grand Slam event. Thus, that square money will go towards the biggest and most familiar names on the board. In reaction to that, Wise Guys will look for good players where the money isn’t going. Like in all other gambling endeavors, finding good value and avoiding overlays is the key to success. Following the public is often a disastrous way to wager on the U.S. Open.
Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek Tabbed As U.S. Open Betting Favorites
2024 U.S. Open Betting Odds
| ODDS TO WIN ATP US OPEN 2024 |
| Carlos Alcaraz +142 |
Novak Djokovic +283 |
Jannik Sinner +250 |
| Daniil Medvedev +1001 |
Alexander Zverev +1602 |
Taylor Fritz +3003 |
| Holger Rune +4004 |
Stefanos Tsitsipas +5005 |
Alex De Minaur +9009 |
| Hubert Hurcacz +9009 |
Jack Draper +7007 |
Andrey Rublev +5005 |
| Ben Shelton +10010 |
Tommy Paul +9009 |
Grigor Dimitrov +7007 |
| Casper Ruud +6006 |
Frances Tiafoe +7007 |
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| ODDS TO WIN WTA US OPEN 2024 |
| Iga Swiatek +300 |
Aryna Sabalenka +376 |
Coco Gauff +750 |
| Elena Rybakina +750 |
Naomi Osaka +1900 |
Jessica Pegula +1051 |
| Qinwen Zheng +1702 |
Jasmine Paolini +2002 |
Danielle Collins +2703 |
| Mirra Andreeva +1800 |
Emma Raducanu +3504 |
Madison Keys +4005 |
| Emma Navarro +3504 |
Barbora Krejcikova +4806 |
Jelena Ostapenko +5507 |
| Ons Jabeur +5006 |
Paula Badosa +3604 |
Anna Kalinskaya +6508 |
| Elina Svitolina +5507 |
Bianca Andreescu +7008 |
Daria Kasatkina +10012 |
| Karolina Muchova +4505 |
Leylah Fernandez +4505 |
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On the men’s side, we have had five different winners in the past five years. The women have seen eight different individual winners in the previous nine years. Naomi Osaka (2018, 2020) was the only female to win twice in that span.
The 2023 US Open women's singles final marked the culmination of the US Open's 50th anniversary of equal prize money celebration, commemorating Billie Jean King's pioneering efforts to make the 1973 US Open the first sporting event to pay women and men's competitors equally.
At Arthur Ashe Stadium, fans and gamblers witnessed another historic first: Coco Gauff's maiden Grand Slam title. The 19-year-old became the first American teenager to win the US Open crown since Serena Williams in 1999.
After defeating soon-to-be world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, the American collected a $3 million champion's check.
On the court, Gauff had the task of fighting off a red-hot start from Sabalenka, who dictated everything in a one-sided opening set. In the face of Sabalenka's unrivaled power, Gauff turned the tide with her unrelenting court coverage. Whether she was ranging out wide to return perfectly placed serves or scrambling deep to lob back lasered groundstrokes, all those extra balls added up to a big payoff for the American.
Gauff still attacked at times, judiciously picking her spots, but it was her increased depth that keyed the turnaround. Her tactics were perfectly tuned by the final set, during which she hit five winners to just two errors—her steady game piling onto Sabalenka's frustration. The American raced to a 4-0 lead in the third set and closed out the match with a confident love hold. In the final game, she won three 11-ball rallies, with a backhand passing shot on match point sending her tumbling to the concrete in disbelief.
Coco Gauff has been earmarked as the future of women's tennis since she was 15 years old. That future arrived at the US Open in the form of her first Grand Slam championship.
It took an epic comeback against Madison Keys for Sabalenka to reach the final as well, but there was no slow start by the Belarusian this time. Sabalenka opened the match by breaking Gauff in front of a highly partial New York crowd looking for the first American US Open champion since Sloane Stephens in 2017.
Gauff broke Sabalenka back three games later, but that was the last game she'd win in the first set. Sabalenka, one of the hardest hitters on tour, showed a form so overpowering that even Gauff's speed couldn't neutralize her.
That was particularly clear in a wild point as Sabalenka tried to consolidate a break. Gauff covered every area of the court, but that gave Sabalenka the opportunity to hit her harder and harder.
Gauff got the momentum change the crowd was looking for early in the second set, breaking Sabalenka to go up 3-1 and holding serve from there to take the second set. Gauff got steadily more aggressive rather than let Sabalenka pound away at the ball in extended rallies and started winning some truly wild points.
Gauff kept up the pressure in the third set, breaking Sabalenka twice to take a commanding lead. She committed zero unforced errors in the first four games of the set, while Sabalenka committed nine as her composure started fading.
By the end of the match, Gauff was showing the kind of form that seemed impossible to beat. Her speed alone made her a nightmare for opponents to put away, but when combined with the shot-making she showed against Sabalenka, it becomes clear why so much has been expected from her over the past four years.
All of those parts finally came together in New York last September. As long as Gauff can keep them together, there's no limit to what can be expected from her over the next decade-plus.
U.S. Open Winners (2000)
| YEAR |
MEN'S WINNER |
WOMEN'S WINNER |
| 2023 |
Novak Djokovic |
Coco Gauff |
| 2022 |
Carlos Alcaraz |
Iga Swiatek |
| 2021 |
Daniil Medvedev |
Emma Raducanu |
| 2020 |
Dominic Thiem |
Naomi Osaka |
| 2019 |
Rafael Nadal |
Bianca Andreescu |
| 2018 |
Novak Djokovic |
Naomi Osaka |
| 2017 |
Rafael Nadal |
Sloane Stephens |
| 2016 |
Stan Wawrinka |
Angelique Kerber |
| 2015 |
Novak Djokovic |
Flavia Pennetta |
| 2014 |
Marin Cilic |
Serena Williams |
| 2013 |
Rafael Nadal |
Serena Williams |
| 2012 |
Andy Murray |
Serena Williams |
| 2011 |
Novak Djokovic |
Samantha Stosur |
| 2010 |
Rafael Nadal |
Kim Clijsters |
| 2009 |
Juan Martin Del Potro |
Kim Clijsters |
| 2008 |
Roger Federer |
Serena Williams |
| 2007 |
Roger Federer |
Justine Henin |
| 2006 |
Roger Federer |
Maria Sharapova |
| 2005 |
Roger Federer |
Kim Clijsters |
| 2004 |
Roger Federer |
Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| 2003 |
Andy Roddick |
Justine Henin |
| 2002 |
Pete Sampras |
Serena Williams |
| 2001 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
Venus Williams |
| 2000 |
Marat Safin |
Venus Williams |
The results at the US Open have been all over the place in the last decade. Dominance isn't the norm here on the hard courts in Flushing the same way it has been at Wimbledon or the French Open. Hardcourt tennis wears down players since it’s a playing surface with no give, making injury and fatigue a much bigger factor. That’s one of the reasons we haven’t seen a repeat winner on the men’s side since Roger Federer won five straight US Open titles from 2004 to 2008.
Most Career Men's Wins (Open Era)
| WINS |
PLAYER |
YEARS |
| 5 |
Jimmy Connors |
1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983 |
| 5 |
Pete Sampras |
1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002 |
| 5 |
Roger Federer |
2004-2008 |
| 4 |
Rafael Nadal |
2010, 2013, 2017, 2019 |
| 4 |
John McEnroe |
1979-1981, 1984 |
| 4 |
Novak Djokovic |
2011, 2015, 2018 |
| 3 |
Ivan Lendl |
1985-1987 |
The official record for total US Open victories is seven, belonging to William Larned, Richard Sears, and Bill Tilden. These three men were all winners of this tournament over a century ago when this was still an amateur event, though.
As far as the Open Era is concerned, the record for titles is five. Jimmy Connors was the first to win five, and fellow American Pete Sampras followed him. Roger Federer was the first to win five in a row, but he hasn’t won here since 2008.
Most Career Women's Wins (Open Era)
| WINS |
PLAYER |
YEARS |
| 6 |
Chris Evert |
1975-1978, 1980, 1982 |
| 6 |
Serena Williams |
1999, 2002, 2008, 2012-2014 |
| 5 |
Steffi Graf |
1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 |
| 4 |
Martina Navratilova |
1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 |
| 3* |
Margaret Court |
1969, 1970, 1973 |
| 3** |
Billie Jean King |
1971, 1972, 1974 |
| 3 |
Kim Clijsters |
2005, 2009, 2010 |
*Court won the US Open five times, but her championships in 1962 and 1965 were in the amateur era.
**King won the US Open four times, but her championship in 1967 was in the amateur era.
The final Grand Slam event of the year could be the most exciting, too. In 2022, new Blood won this event as Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek reigned supreme at Flushing Meadows in the Big Apple. Alcaraz is seen as one of the most exciting young prospects in the sport, while Swiatek can finally say she has arrived after winning both the French Open and US Open in 2022. It’s very likely that this isn’t the last title that either Alcaraz or Swiatek wins, so it might be a while before an American wins either event again.
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