US Open 2024: Top 3 contenders to win men's singles

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The fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year, US Open 2024 is all set to entertain fans on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.

Novak Djokovic, who is playing his 11th edition, enters the campaign as the defending champion. However, defending his title is going to be tough for Djokovic as he would have some exceptional title contenders who would be giving the Serb a tough time in the United States.

As the excitement builds, the world's best tennis players will be entertaining tennis fans across the globe with their skills in this 14-day grand event. The winner of the men's singles title at this year's US Open would take home a whopping USD 3.6 million.

That said, let’s discuss the top three title contenders to win men’s singles at the US Open 2024.

#3. Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner, who won his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open earlier this year, is a strong contender to win the title at the US Open 2024. The World No. 1 Sinner's best campaign at the US Open came in 2022 where he reached the quarter-final before falling to the eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz.

After starting the year with a Grand Slam victory, Sinner would be aiming to cap it off by adding his second Grand Slam title to his cabinet. However, his road to glory isn't that smooth as he would be facing formidable players on his quest to lift the silverware.

#2. Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz, the Spaniard with four Grand Slam titles, caught the limelight after winning two out of three Grand Slam titles this year. With the US Open 2024 being the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year, he would be brimming with confidence to finish off the year on a winning note.

After defeating Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon to lift the silverware in July 2024, Carlos Alcaraz settled for a silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, losing to the same opponent in the final. Since Alcaraz and Sinner are placed in the same half of the draw, we can see only one of them make it to the final.

#1. Novac Djokovic

The defending champion Novak Djokovic is surprisingly yet to win a Grand Slam title this year. However, the Serb is coming into the tournament on the back of a gold medal win at the Paris Olympics 2024 after defeating Carlos Alcaraz to emerge as the oldest Olympic gold medallist in men’s singles.

Having won four US Open titles already, Djokovic would be aiming to join the elite list of winning five US Open titles alongside the likes of Roger Federer. Having won record 24 Grand Slam titles, Djokovic is a strong contender to defend his title.