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The draw is starting to take shape and it is no surprise to see Alcaraz, Djokovic and Fritz still in this half of the draw. The biggest threat to them in this section is another American Ben Shelton who has been playing lights out during the US Open series. Former finalist Casper Ruud is out as are fellow seeds Mensik and Nakashima. Luciano Darderi vs Carlos Alcaraz 3:30am Saturday | Arthur Ashe Stadium Alcaraz -8.5 ($1.85) Darderi is part of the current wave of Italian men making a huge impact on men’s tennis. He is not as well knows as…

The trio of Medvedev, Michelsen and Griekspoor were the only seeded players in the bottom half to be knocked out in the opening round with Medvedev’s match making global headlines. He managed to save a match point in the 3rd set but Bonzi showed incredible resilience to come from a break down in the fifth set. It was smooth sailing for Alcaraz and Djokovic with the theme to continue today. Novak Djokovic vs Zachary Svajda 3:30am Thursday | Arthur Ashe Stadium Svajda To Win A Set – YES ($2.10) Who is Svajda will be the question on many lips. He…

Tauson, Yastremska and Mboko were among the casualties in the top half of the draw but it was smooth sailing for the likes of Andreeva, Rybakina Pegula and Raducanu. Top seed and defending champ Aryna Sabalenka wasn’t at her best but we can expect to see improvement from her throughout the fortnight. Aryna Sabalenka vs Polina Kudermetova 12:40pm Thursday | Arthur Ashe Stadium Sabalenka -7.5 ($2.15) Their only other meeting came in the very first tournament of this season – the Brisbane International. Potapova went through the qualifiers and all the way to the final where she won the opening…

Madison Keys was among the first round casualties and was joined by teenage sensation Victoria Mboko. Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka made it through in straight sets with her biggest challenger Iga Swiatek scheduled to play first up on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The American duo of Gauff and Anisimova will also be on the feature courts with Osaka another name to keep an eye on. Emiliana Arango vs Iga Swiatek 3:30am Wednesday | Arthur Ashe Stadium Swiatek -7.5 ($1.60) The conversation leading into this one is not whether Swiatek will win, but how dominant she will be and if the match…

The Sunday start means that we have had to wait until Day 3 to see defending champion Jannik Sinner and the world number 1 will not disappoint. Zverev is the other main contender in action but the must watch match of the day is the battle between Bublik and Cilic – the latter being a former winner here in 2014. Jannik Sinner vs Vit Kopriva 4:40am* Wednesday | Arthur Ashe Stadium Sinner -10.5 ($1.62) Going to keep this one short and sweet. There was a question mark over Sinner after he retired in the final of the Cincinnati Masters but…

We will witness a great blend of experience and youth on Day 2. Veterans Madison Keys and Venus Williams will grace the big stage of Arthur Ashe Stadium while the next wave of stars (Andreeva and Mboko) will light up Louis Armstrong Stadium. The latter two, both teenagers have a combined age of 36 years which is almost a decade shy of Venus who recently had her 45h birthday.   Madison Keys vs Renata Zarazua 3:30am Tuesday | Arthur Ashe Stadium Zarazua To Win a Set – YES ($3.10) Regardless of what happens in the remainder of Madison Keys career, 2025…

The stars and stripes will be flying high on Day 2 with a total of 9 American men in action including Tiafoe, Opelka and Korda. One of them, big serving Reilly Opelka facing the toughest task of all and that is taking on former champion Carlos Alcaraz. There will not be an empty seat in the house for the night session! Reilly Opelka vs Carlos Alcaraz 12:10pm Tuesday | Arthur Ashe Stadium Alcaraz -6.5 ($2.10) This will be the first meeting between the pair and that may work in Opelka’s favour. Getting a handle of his serve can be very…

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka headlines the women’s schedule on day 1 but there are a host of major winners in action including Raducanu, Ostapenko, Vondrousova and Azarenka. The locals will also have plenty to cheer on with the duo of Pegula and Navarro to lead the way for the American contingent. Aryna Sabalenka vs Rebeka Masarova 5:40am* Monday | Arthur Ashe Stadium Over 17.5 games ($2.10) This could turn out to be a tricky first-up assignment than expected for Sabalenka. Their only prior meeting on tour came on grass in Berlin earlier this year with the world number 1 posting…

Sinner and Alcaraz continue to widen the gap to the rest of the field. They have contested the last two Grand Slam finals and barring a monumental upset, the two will line up again on the final Sunday of the tournament. We will get a good look at several of their rivals on Day 1 including 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic and the American duo of Shelton and Fritz.   Novak Djokovic vs Lerner Tien 11:00am* Monday | Arthur Ashe Stadium Tien To Win A Set – YES ($1.91) The 2023 US Open was the last major success for Novak Djokovic…

Last year’s tournament was a successful one from a betting perspective with best bet Aryna Sabalenka ($3.50) winning the title. Value bet Emma Navarro won her quarter ($6.50) but neither have made it to the top of the list of picks twelve months on. Form is the most relevant factor in women’s tennis so we will be looking elsewhere including multiple players on the rise at big prices. BEST BET Iga Swiatek ($3.60) A sign of a champion player is their ability to bounce back when they are down and to continue developing their game despite having climbed to the…