US Open predictions: How will Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff do?

How deep can Britain’s Jack Draper go at Flushing Meadows? Will Aryna Sabalenka win her first US Open title? Pundits, including Tim Henman and Laura Robson, preview final major of the year, which is live on Sky Sports from August 26 to September 8.

The Sky Sports Tennis experts have their say on who will come out on top at the US Open and which Brits could challenge.

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Who will win the men’s event?

TIM HENMAN: I would put Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz down as the joint favourites. Just the fact that Djokovic has got that Olympic title, I think it might free him up even more to say ‘I really have achieved everything that I wanted to achieve’ and play with the ultimate freedom.

NAOMI BROADY: It’s tough to call but I think Jannik Sinner, Alcaraz and Djokovic are above the pack. The only other players you could add are Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev, while Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud might have a chance because it’s more open than other years.

LAURA ROBSON: I’d probably go with Alcaraz but I don’t know. It’s between Djokovic, Alcaraz and Sinner. These are the real standouts for me.

GIGI SALMON: I think Novak Djokovic will successfully defend his title and move to 25 Grand Slam singles titles! Winning Olympic Gold released so much pressure and was the final major honour that was missing from the Djokovic CV and trophy cabinet.

He didn’t defend his Cincinnati title but it’s no longer about the No 1 ranking and the chasing of points, it’s all about Grand Slam titles and in particular the elusive 25, so as long as he didn’t do too much partying after his Olympic win, I think he will beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final to be crowned Champion.

JONATHAN OVEREND: The men’s is so hard to call. Djokovic is the defending champion, Alcaraz has won it before and you feel Sinner will win the US Open one day. Zverev is playing really well and you can never rule him out. It’s so hard to pick one name out of those four but, for me, there is certainly that little cluster that have separated themselves.

What about Emma Raducanu’s chances?

BROADY: I think when Emma’s on, she can beat anybody. She’s not going to be seeded and nobody will want to draw her early. She’s also got the experience.

How many people can say they’ve won the US Open? She knows what it feels like to be in the latter stages of the tournament and to pace herself over two weeks. She has that all to her advantage and is becoming steadier with her results. She’ll be wanting to make the second week.

SALMON: It’s tough to say as Emma Raducanu hasn’t played since Washington where she won a couple of matches losing to eventual winner Paula Badosa in the R16, after which she came home opting not to going through qualifying in Toronto and Cincinnati. As a former Champion it must be a special feeling returning to the scene of such joy, and possibly a little intimidating.

The draw hasn’t been kind, she faces former Australian Open Champion Sofia Kenin in the first round and then is set to face Toronto winner and Cincinnati finalist Jessica Pegula in round two. Raducanu at her best can blow most people off court, so it will be interesting to see how she fares under the intense spotlight that forever will follow her.