NEW YORK (AP) — Get caught up at the U.S. Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is, who the defending champions are and more:
How to watch the U.S. Open on TV
—In the U.S.: ESPN (men’s final on ABC).
— Other countries are listed here.
Who are the betting favorites for the U.S. Open?
Though Coco Gauff was defeated by Emma Navarro when they met at Wimbledon, the defending U.S. Open champion is the favorite for their fourth-round meeting Sunday, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. The No. 3-seeded Gauff is listed at -250 and No. 13 Navarro is +180. No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz (-350) is favored against three-time Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud (+240), while fellow American Brandon Nakashima is an underdog in his match against No. 4 Alexander Zverev. Zverev, the 2020 U.S. Open runner-up, is at -450 and Nakashima is listed at +310.
Who plays Sunday at the U.S. Open?
Play begins in Arthur Ashe Stadium at noon EDT with a fourth-round matchup between top-10 seeds on the men’s side, with No. 6 Andrey Rublev facing No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov. They will be followed by Gauff against Navarro in a match scheduled to start no earlier than 2:30. The day session at Louis Armstrong Stadium begins at 11 a.m., with the Ruud-Fritz match on second, not before 1 p.m. Zverev and Nakashima will follow, not before 4:30 p.m., with the Armstrong day session to be wrapped up by No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka against No. 33 Elise Mertens. Two nights after shocking defending champion Novak Djokovic, No. 28 Alexei Popyrin will be back on Ashe to open the night session against No. 20 Frances Tiafoe at 7 p.m. They will be followed by No. 7 Zheng Qinwen against No. 24 Donna Vekic in a rematch of Zheng’s victory in Paris that gave China its first Olympic singles gold medal.
What happened Saturday at the U.S. Open?
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner avoided following Djokovic and No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz out of the U.S. Open, beating Christopher O’Connell 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. American Tommy Paul, the No. 14 seed, advanced to face him by beating qualifier Gabriel Diallo in four sets. On the women’s side, No. 5 Jasmine Paolina, No. 6 Jessica Pegula, No. 16 Liudmila Samsonova, No. 18 Diana Schnaider, 2018 Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki and past French Open finalist Karolina Muchova all won in straight sets during afternoon action.
What is the U.S. Open schedule?
—Sunday-Monday: Fourth Round (Women and Men)
—Tuesday-Wednesday: Quarterfinals (Women and Men)
—Thursday: Women’s Semifinals
—Friday: Men’s Semifinals
—Sept. 7: Women’s Final
—Sept. 8: Men’s Final
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What do I need to know about tennis and the U.S. Open?
Get caught up:
— Djokovic’s US Open loss makes 2024 the first year since 2002 without a Slam title for the Big Three
— Serena Williams visits the US Open for the first time since playing her last match there in 2022
— Carlos Alcaraz’s surprising US Open loss to Botic van de Zandschulp raises questions
— Doubles, like dating, is all about putting together a pair that can go the distance
— Zzzzzzz: US Open tennis players take naps before matches, especially late ones
— Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump advertises his firm on patches worn by US Open tennis players
— Cyberbullying remains a problem in tennis. One player called it out on social media
— Iga Swiatek and other tennis players say their mental and physical health are ignored
— US Open fans can move around in the stands and don’t need to wait for changeovers to enter or exit
Key stats at the U.S. Open
2 — The number of women who made it at least to the fourth round at all four Grand Slam tournaments in 2024, Gauff and Paolini.
31-2 — Sinner’s ATP-leading record on hard courts in 2024, which includes four titles on the surface.
What was said at the U.S. Open?
“I’m not surprised that they’re probably feeling really tired and emotionally a bit drained.” — No. 25 seed Jack Draper, on the early exits for Djokovic and Alcaraz.
“My thing throughout my career has always been: (When) I wake up every day, something is hurting. But it was kind of manageable, and now, as I’ve gotten older, sometimes it’s not as manageable.” — Wozniacki, 34, who came out of retirement about a year ago.
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AP tennis:
Taylor Fritz enjoyed the best year of his career in 2024, as he finished the year in the top five for the first time.American tennis has struggled to produce a
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were the class of the ATP Tour in 2024, as they shared the four available Grand Slam titles.Novak Djokovic had won three Major
Mats Wilander suggests what a possible Australian Open showdown between Nick Kyrgios and Jannik Sinner could look like.The Australian will make his Grand Slam
Taylor Fritz and Coco Gauff impressed throughout 2024, as they proudly flew the flag for American tennis.American tennis enjoyed another strong year in large p