Here’s everything you need to know about the final major of the year.
The U.S. Open is here, with first-round action commencing on Aug. 24. The sport’s biggest players have descended upon Flushing Meadows to compete for the trophy at the end of the two weeks of play. Both of the No.
1 seeds—Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka—enter the tournament as the reigning champions. Could they become two-time U.S. Open champions? Of course, all eyes will be on the American players on both sides of the draw, but especially on the men’s side. An American man hasn’t won a major since Andy Roddick at the 2003 U.S. Open.came close last year, but lost to Sinner in the final. We’ll see if someone can end the drought this year.: The 2025 U.S. Open will primarily be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2 throughout the two weeks of the tournament. Times vary depending on the round of the tournament, but a more specific schedule is listed below.: On all three Sundays of the U.S. Open, some of the biggest matches will be showcased on ABC, including the men’s singles final on Sept. 7.: ESPN’s streaming service will show matches every day of the tournament, except the men’s final. From Aug. 24 to Sept. 3, ESPN+ will stream matches from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET. Starting on Sept. 4, when the women’s semifinals begin, the streaming will take place from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET.for the first time in his career, beating Fritz in three sets to capture the 2024 U.S. Open title. Sinner has since won the Australian Open and Wimbledon this season, bringing his major title tally to four. Will he be able to add a fifth major trophy to his collection?. Sabalenka beat American Jessica Pegula in two sets to win the title last year. She hasn’t won another major since then, although she competed in the Australian Open and French Open finals this year.There’s a three-way tie on the men’s singles side for the most U.S. Open titles won in the Open Era. Roger Federer, Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors all won five U.S. Open titles in their careers. Federer won all five of his consecutive titles from 2004 to ’08. Djokovic sits just behind the trio, with four titles—if he wins this year, he’ll make it a four-way tie.There are two women’s players tied with six U.S. Open titles apiece in the Open Era: Serena Williams and Chris Evert.Djokovic, who is still aiming to win that elusive 25th major, has the third-best odds at +1400, a considerable jump from Sinner and Alcaraz. Two American men, Shelton and Fritz, have odds of +2000 and +3000, respectively. They’ll be looking to be the first American man to win a major since Roddick at the 2003 U.S. Open.Świątek holds the best odds of taking home the hardware in New York, with odds of +205. After a slow start to the season, Świątek has turned things around, winning Wimbledon and claiming the Cincinnati title.ahead of the U.S. Open. She beat two-time U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka in the final, along with defeating three other major champions .Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.
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