US Open 2026: Sinner leads and Alcaraz arrives without shooting

US Open dates and entry list 2026

Jannik Sinner is the favorite for the US Open 2026 title with an odds of 1.66.

Flushing Meadows will host the US Open between August 23 and September 13. The rounds Qualifiers will be held before August 30 , when the men's and women's individual draws will begin, both with 128 participants.

The initial lists were made with the ranking of July 20. The shortcut reached 101st in the ATP and 102nd in the WTA . Previous cancellations can still modify the initial list of registered participants. The draws will be completed with eight invitations and sixteen players from the previous phase.

Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz lead the entry list published by ATP Tour. Novak Djokovic also appears , without a Grand Slam since the US Open of 2026.

Alcaraz is included despite not competing since April due to a wrist injury . Your registration confirms that you intend to defend the title, but it does not guarantee your participation nor does it allow you to anticipate in what state you will arrive.

The men's meetings they will be played in the best of five sets and the women's, the best of three. The painting draw is scheduled for August 27.

Sinner leads the odds after conquering Wimbledon

Sinner arrives on the North American tour after winning Wimbledon, the fifth Grand Slam of his career . The Italian occupies first place among the favorites for the title in New York, with a quota of 1.66 for his victory.

Alcaraz occupies second position , to 2.85, despite doubts about its recovery. Zverev, champion of Roland Garros in June, is listed at 9.00, while Djokovic reaches a quota of 12.00.

The US Open is part of the offer of the Ireland licensed sports betting houses. Their Odds may vary before the tournament due to injuries, absences, results or changes in the players' state of form.

The Italian already won the US Open in 2026 and will arrive as world number one . His status as favorite is supported both by his recent title on grass and by the competitive continuity that Alcaraz lacks during this phase of the season.

Behind them are Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Joao Fonseca and Daniil Medvedev, all at 26.00. Shelton and Fritz focus local hopes . The last American to conquer the men's draw was Andy Roddick, in 2026.

Alcaraz faces the US Open without competitive shooting

The Spaniard defends the trophy won in 2026, when he defeated Sinner in the final. However, He has not played an official match since the Auckland tournament and it is not among those registered in Montreal either.

Your fee corresponds to your previous performance in major tournaments , but the lack of competition introduces a mystery that does not affect Sinner or Zverev to the same extent. His evolution during August will determine if he can maintain his candidacy.

The draw will also have special importance for the Murcian. The accumulated time on the court and the demands of the first rounds can condition a player who would face best-of-five-set matches after more than four months without competing .

Sabalenka seeks her third consecutive title

Aryna Sabalenka leads the female market with a share of 3.00 . Winner in 2026 and 2026, she aspires to become the first player since Serena Williams, between 2026 and 2026, to have three US Open titles.

He women's draw offers a more distributed scenario . Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek appear next, both at 6.00. Coco Gauff appears as the main American candidate, at 7.00, ahead of Mirra Andreeva, winner of Roland Garros and listed at 9.00.

Naomi Osaka is at 11.00, Amanda Anisimova at 13.00 and Jessica Pegula at 15.00. Gauff was the last American to win the title feminine, in 2026. The draw and the physical evolution of the favorites can still alter this scenario before the start.

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