The final major on the tennis calendar is upon us as attention turns to the 144th edition of the US Open.
Questions are ringing around tennis fans whether Novak Djokovic can defend his title and be contested, by the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Questions are ringing around tennis fans whether Novak Djokovic can defend his title and be contested, by the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
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00:00The US Open is one of the four Grand Slams and is set to host the best players in the world for
00:06two weeks of the 2024 season. Among those in action will be four-time winner Novak Djokovic,
00:122022 champion Carlos Alcaraz and Yannick Sinner who sits at the peak of the ATP rankings. Those
00:19three are the top contenders for the title this year. Alexander Zerev, Daniel Medvedev,
00:24Andrei Rublev and Hubert Hercat are also set to compete with the bookies backing them to also
00:31have a positive tournament in New York. Novak Djokovic is the reigning champion at the 2024 US
00:37Open and will be tasked with defending 2,000 points, the most of any player at the year's
00:43last Grand Slam. Meanwhile world number one Yannick Sinner is defending just 180 points
00:49after a fourth round finish last year. The Italian has a real chance of holding on to
00:54the top spot of the rankings after the conclusion of the US Open.