Main draw action at the 2025 US Open begins on Sunday August 24, but who will lift the men\u2019s singles title at the year\u2019s final Grand Slam?<\/p>\n
Arthur Fils, Grigor Dimitrov, Matteo Berrettini, Hubert Hurkacz, Kei Nishikori and Nick Kyrgios have all withdrawn from the event.<\/p>\n
Here, we make our US Open<\/a> predictions for what looks to be a balanced men\u2019s singles draw<\/a>.<\/p>\n Projected QF:\u00a0Jannik Sinner (1) vs Jack Draper (5)<\/p>\n In the Cincinnati Open final, Jannik Sinner<\/a> was forced to retire due to illness when trailing Carlos Alcaraz 0-5 in the first set.<\/p>\n Despite this setback, the world No 1 is the favourite at Flushing Meadows as he looks to defend his title and secure a fifth major.<\/p>\n It is hard to see the Italian being troubled en route to the quarter-finals: 1R \u2013 Vit Kopriva, 2R \u2013 Alexei Popyrin, 3R \u2013 Denis Shapovalov (27), 4R \u2013 Tommy Paul (14) or Alexander Bublik (23).<\/p>\n Jack Draper was a US Open semi-finalist last year, but he has not played a singles match since Wimbledon due to an arm injury.<\/p>\n The Brit is projected to meet Sinner in the last eight, and his draw gives him a good opportunity to hold his seeding: 1R \u2013 Qualifier\/Lucky Loser, 2R \u2013 Zizou Bergs, 3R \u2013 Gabriel Diallo, 4R \u2013 Lorenzo Musetti (10) or Flavio Cobolli (24).<\/p>\n Quarter-final prediction: Sinner d. Draper\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Projected QF: Alexander Zverev (3) vs Alex de Minaur (8)<\/p>\n Alexander Zverev<\/a> bounced back from his painful opening round Wimbledon loss with back-to-back semi-finals in Toronto and Cincinnati after a training block with Toni Nadal in Mallorca.<\/p>\n Given his return to form, three-time major finalist Zverev should be too strong in this section: 1R \u2013 Alejandro Tabilo, 2R \u2013 Roberto Bautista Agut\/Jacob Fearnley, 3R \u2013 Felix Auger-Aliassime (25), 4R \u2013 Andrey Rublev (15).<\/p>\n No 8 seed Alex de Minaur and No 9 seed Karen Khachanov are projected for a fourth round clash, with the winner potentially facing Zverev.<\/p>\n De Minaur has made the US Open quarters twice, but he has not beaten a top 10 player this year. Khachanov is a two-time semi-finalist at hard-court majors and was a runner-up in Toronto earlier this month.<\/p>\n The Russian\u2019s form and Grand Slam pedigree may give him the edge if he can get past Nishesh Basavareddy (1R), Kamil Majchrzak (2R) and 19th seed Francisco Cerundolo (3R).<\/p>\n Quarter-final prediction: Zverev d. Khachanov\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Novak Djokovic warned \u2018time is running out\u2019 as Patrick McEnroe makes US Open retirement comment<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The 5 favourites to win the 2025 US Open men\u2019s singles title \u2013 ranked!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Projected QF: Taylor Fritz (4) vs Novak Djokovic (7)<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic<\/a>, who is aiming to become the oldest Grand Slam singles titlist in history, has not played singles since his Wimbledon semi-final loss to Sinner.<\/p>\n The 24-time major winner\u2019s route to the quarter-finals looks challenging: 1R \u2013 Learner Tien, 2R \u2013 Qualifier\/Lucky Loser, 3R \u2013 Alex Michelsen (28), 4R \u2013 Holger Rune (11) or Frances Tiafoe (17).<\/p>\n The 38-year-old\u2019s projected last eight opponent is 2024 US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz. Fritz is surely the most favourable top four seed Djokovic could have had in his quarter given the Serb\u2019s 10-0 head-to-head record against the American.<\/p>\n Fritz, who was a Wimbledon semi-finalist last month, has a manageable early route: 1R \u2013 Emilio Nava, 2R \u2013 Sebastian Baez, 3R \u2013 Brandon Nakashima (30), 4R \u2013 Jakub Mensik (16) or Tomas Machac (21).<\/p>\n Quarter-final prediction: Djokovic d. Fritz\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Projected QF: Carlos Alcaraz (2) vs Ben Shelton (6)<\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> arrives for his bid to win a second US Open title and sixth major after collecting the Cincinnati Masters crown.<\/p>\n The Spaniard faces an uncomfortable opener against huge-serving Reilly Opelka, but his path gets smoother thereafter: 2R \u2013 Mattia Bellucci, 3R \u2013 Luciano Darderi (32), 4R \u2013 Daniil Medvedev (13) or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (18).<\/p>\n Ben Shelton has often brought his best tennis at Grand Slams, but he recently won the biggest title of his career to date at the Masters 1000 in Toronto.<\/p>\n The American, who made the last four at Flushing Meadows in 2023, has a great chance to set up a blockbuster last eight showdown with Alcaraz. His potential path is: 1R \u2013 Qualifier\/Lucky Loser, 2R \u2013 Pablo Carreno Busta, 3R \u2013 Tallon Griekspoor (29), 4R \u2013 Casper Ruud (12) or Jiri Lehecka (20).<\/p>\n Quarter-final prediction: Alcaraz d. Shelton\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Semi-finals:<\/strong><\/p>\n This could be the fifth straight tournament where Sinner and Alcaraz meet in the final after clashes in Rome, the French Open, Wimbledon and Cincinnati (neither competed in Toronto).<\/p>\n It is hard to look beyond a third straight Grand Slam final showdown after the duo reinforced their supremacy on their return to action in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n Semi-final predictions:<\/p>\n Sinner d. Zverev in 3<\/em><\/p>\n Alcaraz d. Djokovic in 4\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Final:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Sinner has won three of the last four Grand Slams, while he had three championship points before losing against Alcaraz in the staggering five-set French Open final in June.<\/p>\n Since the start of 2024, the Italian has dominated on hard courts, winning all three majors, the ATP Finals and three Masters titles. That makes it very difficult to go against him here.<\/p>\n Final prediction:<\/p>\n Sinner d. 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