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:
Who are the betting favorites at the Australian Open?
Despite winning both hard-court Grand Slam titles in 2024, Jannik Sinner isn’t the favorite to win the Australian Open, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Novak Djokovic, who has won 10 of his men’s-record 24 Grand Slam titles there, occupies that spot at +175. Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who split the four major titles in 2024, share the second-best odds at +225. Sinner won his first Grand Slam title in January in Australia by rallying from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev. Medvedev is the fourth choice at +750. Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending Australian Open champion, has the best odds among women at +225. The U.S. Open champion is followed by No. 1 Iga Swiatek +350 and Coco Gauff (+450).
What happened Sunday at the U.S. Open?
Sinner beat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in 2 hours, 15 minutes. The 23-year-old Italian won his second Grand Slam title, both this year, and prevented the 12th-seeded Fritz from becoming the first American man to win one since Andy Roddick at the 2003 U.S. Open.
What is the Australian Open schedule?
— Jan. 12 to 26, 2025.
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What do I need to know about tennis and the U.S. Open?
Get caught up:
— Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in the US Open men’s final just weeks after his doping exoneration
— Taylor Fritz’s loss to Italy’s Sinner in the US Open final extends Slam drought for American men
— Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend the US Open men’s final
— Jannik Sinner gets a hug from his friend Seal after winning the US Open title
— US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is as good as it gets on hard courts but isn’t just a hard hitter
— Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win the US Open for her third Grand Slam title
— Jessica Pegula not quite ready to assess her run at the US Open after losing to Aryna Sabalenka
— Stephen Curry attends the US Open final, providing a thrill for Jessica Pegula’s husband
— Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson of Australia win the US Open men’s doubles title
— No ring, but a trophy: Kichenok postpones wedding, then wins US Open women’s doubles with Ostapenko
— 4 years later, what is happening with Djokovic’s Professional Tennis Players Association?
— Errani and Vavassori win US Open mixed doubles title in Young’s final match before retiring
— The spray that caused Jannik Sinner’s failed drug tests has ‘DOPING’ warning
Key stats at the U.S. Open
1,048,669 — Total attendance for the 2024 U.S. Open, the first time it surpassed 1 million.
23-2 — Sinner’s record in Grand Slam tournaments in 2024.
What was said at the U.S. Open?
“ I mean, I’d say he’s definitely improved a little bit since I beat him in straight sets at Indian Wells in 2021.” — Fritz, to laughter, about Sinner’s growth as a player.
“This tournament, for sure, helped me a little bit. So now it’s good to have small amount of time, a little bit off, and then to restart again for China.” — Sinner
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