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Bet on the 2026 US Open Tennis with Bitcoin
The 2026 US Open returns to New York from 30 August to 13 September at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center — and it's set to deliver two weeks of high-stakes hard-court drama.
Carlos Alcaraz arrives as defending champion after beating Jannik Sinner in the 2025 final, but he does so with a question mark: a wrist injury kept him out of both the French Open and Wimbledon. Sinner comes in as world No. 1 and the projected top seed, Alexander Zverev has a first major behind him, and Novak Djokovic is still chasing a record 25th at 39. Three different men have won Grand Slam titles this season, and New York decides whether a fourth joins them.
2026 US Open key dates
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Qualifying | 24–28 August 2026 |
| Main draw ceremony | 27 August 2026 |
| First round | Sunday 30 August 2026 |
| Quarter-finals | 8–9 September 2026 |
| Semi-finals | Friday 11 September 2026 |
| Men's final | Sunday 13 September 2026 |
The main draw features 128 players, with 32 seeded, eight wild cards and 16 qualifiers. Seedings are set by the rankings published on 24 August, with the draw made three days later.
2026 US Open: top picks & betting insights
| Player | Status | The case |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | Defending champion | Beat Sinner in the 2025 final and won the Australian Open, but a wrist injury cost him the French Open and Wimbledon. Fitness is the question, not ability. |
| Jannik Sinner | World No. 1 | Champion here in 2024 and Wimbledon winner this year for a fifth major. Projected top seed and the most consistent hard-court player in the draw. |
| Alexander Zverev | French Open champion | Broke through for a first major at Roland Garros after years of near misses. Hard courts have long been his strongest surface. |
| Novak Djokovic | 24-time major winner | At 39, an Australian Open finalist and Wimbledon semi-finalist this season. Four US Open titles already, and still chasing a record 25th major. |
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In the women's draw, Aryna Sabalenka is going for a third consecutive US Open title, something no woman has managed since Serena Williams won three in a row from 2012 to 2014. Former champions Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka are all in the field, and Elena Rybakina is among the projected top seeds. Outright and match markets are available on both draws at Cloudbet.
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