The US Open is the fourth and final Grand Slam on the tennis calendar.
Thousands of fans will flock through the gates at Flushing Meadows to witness the entertaining action unfold.
The raucous yet special atmosphere at Flushing Meadows adds to the brilliance displayed on some of the world’s finest courts.
It remains to be seen which players will conquer New York and lift the coveted US Open title, and the tournament has drawn attention from stars in other sports.
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesFootballers Rodri and Alexis MacAllister predict Carlos Alcaraz to win the US Open
The likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner lead the way for the men’s favourites to win the US Open title.
Sinner is the world number one and defending champion, while Alcaraz claimed the Cincinnati Open title on Monday.
Furthermore, Novak Djokovic, who is aiming for a record 25th Grand Slam title and a fifth at the US Open, cannot be counted out.
But Sky Sports asked Premier League footballers Rodri and Alexis Mac Allister who they would pick to lift the title, and they threw their support behind Alcaraz.
“I will say Carlos,” Rodri answered, before MacAllister added: “Today Sinner and Alcaraz are up there, so I’m going to go with Alcaraz.”
Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesCarlos Alcaraz opens up on relationship with rival Jannik Sinner
Sinner and Alcaraz are the world’s top two players and they have contested the last four tournament finals they have entered, two each at Grand Slam and Masters 1000 level.
They have firmly established themselves as the leading men of this era of men’s tennis, and the French Open final illustrated how phenomenal their matches can be when both are at their best.
Despite their intense and fierce rivalry on court, Alcaraz stressed the fact he has a good relationship with Sinner both in an outside of tennis.
“Trash-talking gets a lot of attention. People really like the idea that there is friction between us,” Alcaraz told The Financial Times. “That’s what sells.
“But although tennis is an individual sport, we are with the same players every week, day in and day out … Jannik and I, who have had great battles on the court, see each other a lot off of it.
“We talk, we train together sometimes. And in the end you forge a good relationship, a beautiful relationship. We want to win and beat each other, but then off court, being good people and getting along is another matter. For me that is one of the virtues and values of sport.”