The final Grand Slam of the calendar year, the 2024 U.S. Open, will start on Monday.

On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic is the defending champion.

On the women’s side, it’s Coco Gauff.

At 19 years of age, she became the youngest American player to win the U.S. Open since her idol, Serena Williams (1999 U.S. Open).

The U.S. Open not only carries heavy weight for Djokovic and Gauff, who are looking to defend 2,000 points, but also the largest purse in tennis history.

The 2023 U.S. Open’s total purse was $65 million; this year, it’s at a record-high $75 million.

When: August 26 – September 8

Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.

Field: 128 players for each singles tournament

TV and Live Stream: ESPN and ESPN+

Top Earnings Breakdown (Men’s and Women’s)

• First Place: $3.6 million
• Second Place: $1.8 million
• Semifinalist: $1 million
• Quarterfinalist: $530,000
• Round of 16: $325,000
• Round of 32: $215,000
• Round of 64: $140,000
• Round of 128: $100.000

A year after distributing a then-record-breaking $65 million between all competitors, the stakes are even higher at $75 million.

On the men’s side, 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is the favorite at +200 (bet $100 to win $200), according to Draftkings Sportsbook.

However, the third-seed has played just one match since losing in the 2024 Paris Olympic final and is in the same half of the draw as Jannik Sinner.

Sinner, who won the 2024 Australian Open, has been the top performer on the hard-court surface this year, and he enters the week fresh off a title run at the Cincinnati Open.

While the top of the draw is a race between the two, the bottom has one name that sticks out: Novak Djokovic.

The 37-year-old is aiming to win a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam and is the second favorite to win at +250.

On the women’s side, Coco Gauff is the defending champion but the third favorite to win this year at +1100.

The 20-year-old is pitted in the same half of the draw as Aryna Sabalenka, who holds the shortest odds of winning it all at +230.

Sabalenka has won three of the last four hard-court Grand Slam tournaments and is a week removed from dominating opponents No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek and No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula at the Cincinnati Open.

While Sabalenka and Gauff highlight the bottom of the draw, the top seems to be fair game and includes a ton of dark-horse contenders.

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