There are bad news for the tennis fans as Novak Djokovic will not be able to play the US Open. Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal will be the top players with probably the best chances to win the slam (according to the odds).

Why Djokovic cannot played US Open

The Serbian legend is not vaccinated and therefore he is not allowed to enter the United States and compete in the last slam of the year. According to reports, the CDC has confirmed that foreigners can enter the United States only if they are vaccinated. Therefore, Novak will be taken out of the entry list of the US Open and a lucky loser will get his place in the main draw. As a result, fellow Serbian player Mionmir Kecmanovic will be seeded number 32.

The favorites

With Novak Djokovic out, Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are probably the top favorites to conquer the US Open. These are the latest odds from bet365 (that will be revised soon with Nole out).

Novak Djokovic 2.62 (OUT)
Daniil Medvedev 3.00
Carlos Alcaraz 5.00
Rafael Nadal 5.50
NickKyrgios 8.00
Jannik Sinner 15.00
Stefanos Tsitsipas 15.00
Felix Auger Aliassime 21.00
Matteo Berrettini 21.00
Taylor Fritz 26.00
Andrey Rublev 26.00
Borna Coric 26.00
Dominic Thiem 34.00
Denis Shapovalov 41.00

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Novak Djokovic in 2022

Now ranked no.6, Novak played his last match on the 10^th of July when he beat world no.26 Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Wimbledon to win his 88^th career title.

Currently, during this season Djokovic owns a compiled 23-5 match record. Novak conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Rome and in Wimbledon. Novak was the finalist in Belgrade.

Djokovic has scheduled to compete next in U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will commence the tournament from the main draw on the 29th of August.

Daniil Medvedev in 2022

Currently ranked no.1, Daniil played his last match on the 20^th of August when he was defeated by world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3 in the semifinal in Cincinnati (draw).

This season the Russian owns a compiled 34-12 win-loss record. This year, Medvedev clinched 1 title in Los Cabos. Daniil reached the final at the Australian Open, in Hertogenbosch and in Halle.

Medvedev will play next in U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw on the 29th of August.

Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev squared off 10 times. Their actual head to head record is 6-4 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they fought against each other, Novak Djokovic won 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the final in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) in November 2021.

Here the highlights.

Carlos Alcaraz in 2022

Ranked no.4 (career-high), the Spaniard played his last match on the 19^th of August when he capitulated to world no.9 Cameron Norrie 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 6-4 in the quarter in Cincinnati (draw).

During this season the Spaniard has a 44-9 win-loss record. Alcaraz clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami, in Barcelona and in Madrid. Alcaraz was the finalist in Hamburg and in Umag.

Rafael Nadal in 2022

Now the world no.3, Nadal played his last match on the 17^th of August when he surrendered to world no.29 Borna Coric 7-6(9) 4-6 6-3 in the 2^nd round in Cincinnati (draw).

Until now, during this year Rafael has a 35-4 record. Rafael conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open, in Acapulco and at the French Open. The Spaniard was the finalist in Indian Wells.

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal played each other 3 times. The head to head is 2-1 for Nadal. The last time they fought against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the quarter in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 6^th of May 2022.

In the video below you can watch the highlights.

Novak Djokovic

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