New Delhi: The US Open 2024 is the last Grand Slam event of this calendar year. The tournament will take place from August 26 to September 8 at Flushing Meadows in New York. The prestigious Grand Slam event is organised by the United States Tennis Association since its origin in 1881 (when it was called as US National Championships).
The US Open will be played across five categories – men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles – as any other major tennis tournament.
The qualifying rounds for men’s singles and women’s singles were staged between August 19 and 23. The main draws will commence from Monday (August 26) onwards. The fourth and last tennis Grand Slam event will be played on the hard courts of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, and the Grandstand.
Who are defending champions of US Open?
Novak Djokovic won his 24th Grand Slam title last year in the men’s singles while then 19-year-old Coco Gauff became the second youngest American after Serena Williams to lift the US Open women’s singles title at the tournament.
Who are the title contenders to lift US Open 2024?
Despite the latest doping setback, World No.1 Jannik Sinner will be frontrunner to clinch the US Open 2024 given the tournament will be played on hard court. The Italian won his maiden Grand Slam event after defeating Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open in the start of the year.
Djokovic will be eager to defend his US Open title after faling to win any Grand Slam title this year. This will be the first time since 2017 when the Serbian tennis great won’t bag a Grand Slam in a calendar year. Spain’s prodigious Carlos Alcaraz will eye for his fifth Slam overall, and third of the year.
Former World No.1 Rafael Nadal won’t participate in the last Grand Slam of the year after the 38-year-old Spain legend withdrew from the event earlier this month citing he won’t be able to give his 100% best.
Home player Coco Gauff will the firm favourite to defend her title at Flushing Meadows while the likes of Poland’s Iga Swiatek and Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka will be other contenders to challenge the 20-year-old American’s quest. World No.71 Emma Raducanu, who won US Open 2021 as a qualifier, will return to the tournament after missing out on last year due to an injury.
What is US Open 2024 prize money?
The US Open 2024 is said to have set the largest purse in tennis history. The event will offer a total sum of $75 million in player compensation, which is 15% increase from last season in 2023. The men’s and women’s singles champions will each receive $3.6million. Meanwhile, the winners of the first round (main draws) will walk away with $100,000.
Where to watch US Open live streaming on Television and online in India?
The US Open 2024 will be available to watch live on television sets on Sony Sports Ten 2 SD & HD and Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD TV channels. Meanwhile, the online streaming of US Open will be catered by the SonyLiv mobile application and its official website for the users of digital media.
The US Open 2024 is the last Grand Slam event of this calendar year. The tournament will take place from August 26 to September 8 at Flushing Meadows in New York. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
