2024 US Open odds, picks, predictions, draw, dates: Proven tennis expert fading Carlos Alcaraz in best bets

The final grand slam tennis tournament of the year has arrived, with the 2024 US Open set to begin on Monday morning. Defending champion Novak Djokovic will take aim at the 25th major win of his career, as he returns after winning the gold medal in the Paris Olympics. Djokovic is +240 (risk $100 to win $240) in the 2024 US Open odds, while Carlos Alcaraz is the +210 favorite. Alcaraz has won the last two grand slams this season, and he won the 2022 US Open.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open at the beginning of the season, and he is one of the 2024 US Open contenders at +320. A total of 32 men's singles matches are set to be played on Monday, Aug. 26, highlighted by Djokovic vs. Radu Albot with an estimated start time of 7:15 p.m. ET at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The first matches will begin at 10 a.m. ET. Before making any 2024 US Open picks for the men's singles tournament, you need to see who proven SportsLine tennis handicapper Jose Onorato is backing .

Onorato grew up playing competitive tennis in Caracas, Venezuela. After coming to the U.S., he trained with famed coach Nick Bollettieri at IMG Academy in Florida and faced players like Robert Farah, now one of the world's top-ranked doubles players.

Onorato, who holds dual degrees in finance and economics from the University of Miami, does extensive research before placing any tennis bets. He studies current form, players' tendencies on a particular surface, weather conditions and many other relevant factors. That systematic approach has helped Onorato go 168-106-8 (+107.12 units) since 2022. In the 2024 French Open, he correctly picked Iga Swiatek (-160) to win the women's title.

Now, Onorato has scrutinized the latest US Open 2024 odds and released his coveted best bets to win it all. He's sharing all of his picks and analysis at SportsLine .

Top 2024 US Open men's predictions

Onorato is fading Alcaraz, who is the favorite and has won the last two grand slams. The Spaniard lost to Djokovic in the gold medal match in Paris, and he struggled in his return to hard courts earlier this month. Alcaraz lost to Gael Monfils in three sets in Cincinnati, despite entering the match as a whopping -1400 favorite.

There are several threats to knock Alcaraz out of the second quarter of the draw, including big servers Jack Draper and Hubert Hurkacz. If Alcaraz gets past both of them, he will likely have to beat Sinner and Djokovic to win the title. It is difficult to justify his price to win the tournament, as that projected draw will leave him as a slight favorite on several occasions. See who else to back and fade here .

How to make 2024 US Open men's picks

Onorato has a full preview with multiple best bets, including a play on a big longshot going off higher than 10-1. You can only see his US Open 2024 picks and analysis at SportsLine .

Who wins the US Open 2024, and which enormous longshots could take the crown? Visit SportsLine now to see Onorato's bets for the US Open 2024, all from the renowned tennis expert with several high-profile future wins , and find out.

2024 Men's US Open odds, top contenders

See full US Open 2024 men's picks, predictions and best bets here .

Carlos Alcaraz +210
Novak Djokovic +240
Jannik Sinner +320
Alexander Zverev +750
Daniil Medvedev +1900
Andrey Rublev +4900
Taylor Fritz +5000
Frances Tiafoe +5500
Stefanos Tsitsipas +6000
Holger Rune +6000
Ben Shelton +6500
Felix Auger Aliassime +9000
Matteo Berrettini +9000
Tommy Paul +9500
Casper Ruud +9500
Hubert Hurkacz +11000
Lorenzo Musetti +11000
Grigor Dimitrov +11000
Alex De Minaur +11000
Sebastian Korda +11000
Jack Draper +11000
Karen Khachanov +12000
Alexei Popyrin +12000