First competed for in 1881, the US Open Tennis Championships is held at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, and this year runs from August 24 to September 7.
Played on hardcourts, the tournament consists of the headlining men’s and women’s singles competitions, alongside men's and women's doubles, mixed doubles events.
This year has seen a change, with the mixed doubles tournament taking place on August 19 and 20 with a new format of matches being played as a best-of-three four game sets.
There are also competitions for senior, junior, and wheelchair players.
Last year saw Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka take the singles crowns - and both will be back to defend their titles.
Here are the 10 bookies’ favourites for the men’s title.

5. Taylor Fritz - 22/1
2024 US Open finalist Taylor Fritz is priced at 22/1 to go one better this year. The American world number four has won 10 ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 title at the 2022 Indian Wells Open. | Getty Images

6. Ben Shelton - 22/1
Also priced at 22/1 is American Ben Shelton. He has won three singles titles on the ATP Tour, and reached two major semifinals at the 2023 US Open and at the 2025 Australian Open. | Getty Images

7. Alexander Zverev - 25/1
Germany's Alexander Zverev is priced at 25/1 to win his first major (he's a three-times finalist). His biggest win to date has been a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and his best run at the US Open was making the 2020 final. | Getty Images

8. Daniil Medvedev - 66/1
Priced at 66/1 is Russian Daniil Medvedev. The former world number one has a single Grand Slam title to his name - the 2021 US Open - and also won the 2020 ATP Finals, beating the top three players in the world to do so. | Getty Images

