The 2024 US Open men’s singles draw promises exciting matchups and intense battles. Let’s dive into the key pairings and notable players:
Top Half:
Jannik Sinner: The reigning Australian Open champion and No. 1 seed finds himself in the top half. Sinner could face a third major meeting with Daniil Medvedev, who defeated him in the Wimbledon quarterfinals earlier this year.
Daniil Medvedev: The 2021 New York titlist shares the same quarter with Sinner. Their potential clash in the quarterfinals would be their 13th tour-level encounter.
Carlos Alcaraz: The 2022 US Open champion aims to bounce back from recent losses. He starts against a qualifier and could face Jack Draper in the third round.
Bottom Half:
Novak Djokovic: The Olympic champion anchors the bottom half as the No. 2 seed. Djokovic is set for a rematch with Ben Shelton in the fourth round.
Alexander Zverev: The German star is in the same half as Djokovic. A potential semifinal clash between Sinner and Alcaraz adds intrigue, especially after their epic five-hour quarterfinal battle in 2022.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Ranked world no.3, the Spaniard played his last match on the 16th of August when he was overcome by world no.45 Gael Monfils 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (draw).
Until now, during this year Alcaraz achieved an overall 38-8 match record. Carlos clinched 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon. The Spaniard reached the final in Paris.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
Currently the world no.1, Sinner played his last match on the 19th of August when he overcame world no.20 Francis Tiafoe 7-6(4) 6-2 in the final in Cincinnati to win his 16th career title.
Until now, during this year Jannik achieved a 48-5 record. The Italian conquered 5 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle and Cincinnati.
Sinner has scheduled to play next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of August.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner clashed against each other 10 times. Their record is 6-4 for Alcaraz.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
At the moment ranked no.2, the Serbian played his last match on the 4th of August when he defeated world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3) 7-6(2) in the final in Paris to win his 99th career title.
This year the Serbian has a 29-7 win-loss record. The Serbian conquered 1 title in Paris. Djokovic was the finalist in Wimbledon.
Alexander Zverev in 2024
Currently ranked no.4, the German played his last match on the 18th of August when he surrendered to world no.1 Jannik Sinner 7-6(9) 5-7 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Cincinnati (draw).
This season the German has a 52-16 win-loss record. Alexander clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Australia and Rome. Zverev was the finalist at the French Open and in Hamburg.
Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev played each other 12 times. The head to head is 8-4 for Djokovic.