Three of the four Grand Slam's of the tennis season have now been completed and we are just a week away from the final one of the year. With the Olympics having happened as well, the players have experienced tons of ups and downs throughout the year. Now, we shift our focus to the US Open in New York City. Here's what to look for in the final Grand Slam event of the 2024 season. 

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry is going to be a very intriguing matchup in the opening round. Yes, neither of them are ranked too high at the moment. However, both guys are more than capable of putting on a show and enter the later rounds of this tournament. Mpetshi Perricard has an enormous serve and should be able to hold his own against the Argentinian. Etcheverry is currently ranked 36th in the world and has put together a very good resume over the past couple of seasons. Expect a banger opening round matchup here between these two. (Etcheverry is -165) 

Beginning the tournament with an absolute bang, Jalena Ostapenko vs. Naomi Osaka will be one to watch. Osaka is one of the favorites to win this tournament while Ostapenko is ranked in the top ten currently. Osaka also beat Ostapenko in their only meeting that they've played against each other. The former #1 also is expecting big things this year, as this is her best of the four Grand Slam events. Expect the winner of this match to go far in the tournament, with even a shot at winning this year's US Open. (Osaka is -140) 

Carlos Alcaraz +150
Jannik Sinner +200 
Novak Djokovic +300
Alexander Zverev +1200
Daniil Medvedev +1400 
Taylor Fritz +4000
Holger Rune +4000
Stefanos Tsitsipas +4000
Matteo Berrettini +5000
Frances Tiafoe +5000

Aryna Sabalenka +275
Iga Swiatek +350
Coco Gauff +750
Elena Rybakina +900
Jessica Pegula +1400
Mirra Andreeva +1800 
Naomi Osaka +2200
Qinwen Zheng +2500
Danielle Collins +2800
Jasmine Paolini +3000

Men's Draw). After testing positive for a banned substance, currently world #1 Jannik Sinner's mind could be all over the place for this tournament. Yes, he's coming off a tournament win in Cincinnati. Yes, he's the "best" in the world at present time. However, despite still being allowed to play, I believe that all the media and expectations everyone has for him will slow him down and cause him to get knocked out earlier than people think. Having said that, I wouldn't be shocked whatsoever if he overcame all of the critics and won this tournament. He's definitely more than capable of doing so. Overall I'm expecting another fantastic tournament, with Novak Djokovic claiming his 25th Grand Slam title. It's amazing what that man can still do at 37 years of age. He's coming off an Olympic Gold Medal and is ready to dominate in a tournament that he's won four times before including last year against Medvedev. Alcaraz is also someone to watch out for, as he always is. 

Women's Draw). Before Cincinnati, I was probably leaning more towards the world #1 Iga Swiatek to win this tournament. She's extremely talented and simply has more will power & determination to win over anyone in the world. However, having watched that tournament, I believe that Aryna Sabalenka is the woman to watch here, especially after what we saw just over a week ago. Sabalenka knocked off everyone with ease, including Swiatek in straight sets. The way she's playing right now is perhaps even better than the level she was at when she won the Australian Open earlier this year. It also helps that she made the Finals last year in this competition and has the experience to get back in that spot. I also want to keep an eye on Naomi Osaka. The former #1 in the world is back and she's been building towards this tournament. It's her best tournament by far and I expect her to fare very well in this year's event. She could even challenge for the title. Expect another fantastic US Open in 2024.