US Open betting guide - Learn how to bet on the Grand Slam
Betting on the US Open at LeoVegas is a straightforward experience for tennis fans. Depending on your preference and strategy, there are various ways to bet on the US Open. Some popular options include betting on the outright winner in each category, betting on who will win each match, set betting, handicap betting, and over/under betting. Want to find out more? This US Open betting guide has your back. Let’s dive in.
US Open in a nutshell
In 2023, the US Open will take place between 28th August - 10th September. The US Open tennis tournament is the year's final Grand Slam event, held on the hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. The event lasts two weeks annually, in late August and early September.
The competition is played on hard courts, which are considered the forte of tennis players with fast and aggressive style. Since 1978, the competition has been played on acrylic hard courts, featuring five main events: men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. It also includes events for wheelchair, senior and junior players, with 128 players in each singles event and 64 pairs in the doubles events.
The prize money for the US Open tournament was $60.1m for 2022, making it the richest tennis tournament in the world. The winners of the men’s and women’s singles events each received $3m, while the runners-up each got $1.5m.
With regards to the ATP and WTA rankings, the US Open stands out as an important event, given it awards 2,000 points to the singles champions, 1,200 points to the finalists, 720 points to the semi-finalists, 360 points to the quarter finalists, 120 points to the fourth round, 90 points to the third round, 45 points to the second round and 10 points to the first round. The doubles champions receive 2,000 points per team, while the mixed doubles champions are awarded 1,000 points.
How to prepare your US Open tennis bets
Preparation gives you the tools you need to make the most informed bets and give yourself the best chance of getting it right. Here are some US Open betting strategies to place your wagers in an informed way:
Check the favourites and the players with good recent performance
The favourites are usually the most skilled players, with the best experience and form to win the tournament. They may have lower odds than the rest of the field and are not guaranteed to win, but seeing a series of good performances is usually a sign that the outcome may go their way. Tracking recent performances can let you know how the players improve and gauge their potential.
Check playing styles, strengths and weaknesses
What is the player like? Do they prefer an aggressive style? Defensive? Baseline? Net-oriented? All this, and more, is information you can use to evaluate the abilities a player has and compare them to their opponent to develop an informed assessment of what they could achieve.
Check statistics
The stats objectively represent a player’s strengths and weaknesses without relying entirely on your best estimations. This information can help you make complex bets such as match winner, set score, over/under, prop bets, handicap bets and more approachable.
Check game conditions
Game conditions include the external factors that can impact a player’s performance and the match's outcome. Some of these include:
The court surface - The US Open is played on hard courts for a fast and consistent bounce. These courts favour players with a powerful serve, groundstrokes, endurance, and good movement.
Weather - The US Open is held in late summer and early fall, so the weather varies from cold and windy to hot and humid. Hot days cause more sweating, while cold, windy weather can make the ball fly erratically and slower.
Crowd support - The crowd’s reaction can affect a player’s confidence, motivation and concentration. Some players thrive in that loud and passionate environment, while others may feel intimidated or distracted.
When it comes to US Open betting, any external factors that can significantly affect a player’s performance should be followed closely.
US Open betting markets
What options are there for tennis betting markets? Some of the most popular bet types for this major championship include:
Tournament winner
The tournament winner bet allows you to bet who will win the tournament in the five categories. The bet may be straightforward, but it can be hard to predict. The odds for the bet change throughout the tournament, depending on the player’s results and performance. You can place the bet at any tournament stage, provided players are still in the draw.
Match betting
In this market, you bet on who will win a certain match. It is a more frequent and flexible bet, as you can choose from several matches in each round, with the option to combine multiple match winners into a parlay or accumulator bet.
Point betting
Point betting is a type of prop bet where you bet on aspects of a point with no direct relation to the match outcome. Point betting is usually a live bet during the match, as the odds change dynamically according to real-time events on the court.
Over-under betting
In over/under betting, you can bet on whether the total number of points or games played in a match will be over or under a certain number set by the bookmaker. It allows you to bet on how long or short a match will be, regardless of the loser or winner.
US Open structure and rules
Here is what you need to know about the structure of the tournament and its format:
Qualifications
The US Open qualification process has three rounds of single-elimination matches, with 16 men and 16 women qualifying for the main draw.
Elimination
The US Open uses a single-elimination bracket, a tree diagram showing the pairings and outcomes of each match. The bracket has four sections (quarters), each with 32 players. The winner of each quarter moves on to the semifinals, and the winner of each semifinal goes to the final.
Stages
Five main stages correspond to each round of matches in the bracket. They include the first, second, third and fourth stages, which whittle down the players by half in each stage via elimination, from an initial 64 men and 64 women, down to 16 men and 16 women by the fourth stage. This goes on until the finals.
Format
The US Open format is based on a best-of-five-sets system for men’s singles and doubles and a best-of-three-sets system for women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles. Each set consists of six games, with a tie-break played at six games.
US Open winners
Are you interested in finding out how the competition has been doing over the past five years and who has won? Well, let’s take a look at the previous five years' winners in each category:
US Open men winners (singles)
- 2022: Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)
- 2021: Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
- 2020: Dominic Thiem (Austria)
- 2019: Rafael Nadal (Spain)
- 2018: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
US Open women winners (singles)
- 2022: Iga Świątek (Poland)
- 2021: Emma Raducanu (United Kingdom)
- 2020: Naomi Osaka (Japan)
- 2019: Bianca Andreescu (Canada)
- 2018: Naomi Osaka (Japan)
US Open doubles winners
Men's doubles:
- 2022: Rajeev Ram (United States) and Joe Salisbury (United Kingdom)
- 2021: Rajeev Ram (United States) and Joe Salisbury (United Kingdom)
- 2020: Mate Pavić (Croatia) and Bruno Soares (Brazil)
- 2019: Juan Sebastián Cabal (Colombia) and Robert Farah (Colombia)
- 2018: Mike Bryan (United States) and Jack Sock (United States)
Women's doubles:
- 2022: Barbora Krejčíková (Czech Republic) and Kateřina Siniaková (Czech Republic)
- 2021: Samantha Stosur (Australia) and Zhang Shuai (China)
- 2020: Laura Siegemund (Germany) and Vera Zvonareva (Russia)
- 2019: Elise Mertens (Belgium) and Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
- 2018: Ashleigh Barty (Australia) and CoCo Vandeweghe (United States)
Mixed doubles:
- 2022: Storm Sanders (Australia) and John Peers (Australia)
- 2021: Desirae Krawczyk (United States) and Joe Salisbury (United Kingdom)
- 2018: Bethanie Mattek-Sands (United States) and Jamie Murray (United Kingdom)
- 2017: Martina Hingis (Switzerland) and Jamie Murray (United Kingdom)
- 2016: Laura Siegemund (Germany) and Mate Pavić (Croatia)
US Open history
The US Open is one of the four major Grand Slam Tournaments, alongside the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon. It is the final Grand Slam event of the year and originated from the US National Championship, first played in 1881 at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island.
The event was played on grass courts until 1974 when it switched to clay courts for three years. It moved to its current location, which uses a hard surface (DecoTurf). It changed its name to the US Open in 1968 when it became the inaugural Grand Slam tournament to allow amateurs and professionals to compete. Some of the most iconic players in the US Open’s history include Richard Sears, Bill Tilden, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Pete Sampras, Steffi Graf, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, and Novak Djokovic.
How to bet on the US Open at LeoVegas
Betting on US Open markets at LeoVegas is simple, and it all starts with opening an account. You can pick from several betting markets by following these steps after your account is active:
Go to the US Open betting page by clicking on the ‘Sports’ tab, then ‘Tennis’ and ‘US Open’ from the list of categories under the sport. You will be presented with various odds and markets for the US Open events.
Choose the market and outcome you want to bet on by clicking the corresponding US Open odds. You can use the filter/search function to find the market and outcome more quickly. Using the bet slip feature, you can combine multiple selections into a single bet.
Enter the amount you would like to bet in the bet slip. The potential return and profit based on your bet are shown. Afterward, you can adjust the stake or remove selections before confirming your bet.
Confirm the bet by clicking on the ‘Place Bet’ button, after which you will get a confirmation message and reference number for the bet.
After that, all you need to do is wait for your bets to be played out on the court.
FAQs
Q. When is the US Open 2023?
The tournament will take place between 28th August and 10th September this year.
Q. How do I choose a player to bet on for the US Open?
Consider the surface, draw, form, history and conditions to estimate a player’s ability and chances of reaching the next level. Use statistics, expert analysis, and other reputable information sources to develop a good prediction.
Q. Can I see statistics for my US Open bets?
Yes, at LeoVegas you’ll find statistics for various tennis matches at the US Open. Choose the event you’d like to bet on, and you will see head-to-head statistics, recent performance, and more useful information.