NEW YORK (AP) — Get caught up at the U.S. Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is, who the defending champions are and more:
How to watch the U.S. Open on TV
— In the U.S.: ESPN (men’s final on ABC).
— Other countries are listed here.
Who plays Friday at the U.S. Open?
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner and No. 25 Jack Draper play the first men’s semifinal in Arthur Ashe Stadium, in a match not scheduled to begin until after 3 p.m. EDT. The other men’s semifinal will be played under the lights on Ashe, with No. 12 Taylor Fritz against No. 20 Frances Tiafoe in an all-American matchup. That’s the first one between American men in the semifinals of a Grand Slam since Andre Agassi defeated Robby Ginepri in New York in 2005. The women’s doubles final precedes the men’s singles action, with the No. 7-seeded team of Jelena Ostapenko and Lyudmyla Kichenok, who lost in this year’s Australian Open final, facing the unseeded duo of Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai at noon.
Who are the betting favorites at the U.S. Open?
Sinner enters the semifinals as the favorite to win his second Grand Slam title, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. The Australian Open champion is listed at -225. The Italian is a -650 money-line favorite for his match against Draper, who is making his first appearance in a major semifinal. The left-hander from Britain is listed at +425. Fritz is a -275 favorite against Tiafoe, listed at +220. Fritz is listed at +350 to win his first major title, followed by Draper at +800 and Tiafoe at +1000. Aryna Sabalenka is a -275 favorite in the women’s final, with Jessica Pegula at +225.
What happened Thursday at the U.S. Open?
Sabalenka and Pegula won semifinal matches and will meet Saturday for the women’s title. Sabalenka reached her second straight final at Flushing Meadows by beating No. 13 Emma Navarro of the U.S. 6-3, 7-6 (2). Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed from Belarus, lost to Coco Gauff in last year’s U.S. Open final. She has won the last two Australian Opens. Pegula, the No. 6 seed, rallied after a slow start to beat unseeded Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. She will be playing for her first major title.
What is the U.S. Open schedule?
— Friday: Men’s Semifinals
— Saturday: Women’s Final
— Sunday: Men’s Final
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What do I need to know about tennis and the U.S. Open?
Get caught up:
— Jessica Pegula beats Karolina Muchova and will face Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s final
— Jannik Sinner plays Jack Draper in the US Open semifinals weeks after a doping exoneration
— Errani and Vavassori win US Open mixed doubles title in Young’s final match before retiring
— The spray that caused Jannik Sinner’s failed drug tests has ‘DOPING’ warning
— Tiafoe, Fritz and Navarro reach the semifinals and make American tennis matter again
— Roger Federer is back at the US Open as a fan after speaking about Sinner’s ‘tricky’ doping case
— A wrong replay at the US Open leads a chair umpire to get a call wrong on a video review
— Djokovic’s US Open loss makes 2024 the first year since 2002 without a Slam title for the Big Three
— Serena Williams visits the US Open for the first time since playing her last match there in 2022
Key stats at the U.S. Open
28 — Consecutive Grand Slam victories for Sabalenka on hard courts against opponents ranked outside the top 10, the longest streak since Victoria Azarenka won 29 in a row from 2012-14.
15-1 — Pegula’s record in her last 16 matches; the lone loss was to Sabalenka in the final of the Cincinnati Open.
What was said at the U.S. Open?
“I’m just happy to be in a final, but obviously I come here to want to win the title.” — Pegula, on playing for a first major title at age 30.
“Even if things are not working well for me, I still keep doing the right things and I’m staying in control.” — Sabalenka, on her improved mental strength in matches.
“It’s something that even just a few months ago was not really on my radar. So to now be in a position where I’m thinking about and working toward winning Grand Slams is exciting.” — Navarro, after playing in her first major semifinal.
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