Everything you need to know about the US Open: The facts about Tsitsipas – Sakkari and the huge prize money

The time for the last Grand Slam of the year has come. From August 28th to September 10th, tennis fans will be looking to New York for the US Open.

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari go into the historic tournament aiming to go as far as possible and the draw allows them to reach the quarter-finals with relative ease.

There are quite a few men who would like another duel between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

Among the women, Sambalenka, Rybakina, Pegula, Zambe and Goff form a five capable of dethroning Iga Sviontek.

All games will be broadcast in the Sportish match center, the tournament will be televised by Eurosport.

The data for Sakkari

Maria Sakkari meets Spain’s Masarova in the first round and the winner of the pair between Smiedlova and Baidl in the second round.

In the third round, she will likely face Kalinina, and in the fourth, Muhova and Haddad Maia. If she reaches the quarterfinals, she will play with one of Azarenka or Rybakina, while in the semifinals one of Sviontek, Ostapenko, Kvitova, Linete, Mertens and Goff awaits her.

Sakkari’s possible path to the final

• 1st round: Masarova
• Round 2: Smiedlova/Beidl
• 3rd round: Kalinina
• Round 4: Mukhova/Hadad Maia
• Quarterfinals: Azarenka/Rybakina
• Semifinals: Sviontek/Goff
• Final: Sabalenka/Pegula

The facts about Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic are in the same quarter according to Thursday’s (24/08) draw, which means that the two players are very likely to meet in the quarterfinals of the tournament.

The Greek tennis player will start his duties against the Milos Raonic and, if he qualifies, Popirin are waiting for him. Eubanks is his main opponent in the third round and in the fourth one of Musetti and Fritz will stand in his way.

Unexpectedly, Novak Djokovic awaits him in the quarterfinals and one of Rude, Tiafoe, Davidovic Fokina and Rooney in the semifinals.

There are several candidates in the final, the first and best is Carlos Alcarath.

Tsitsipas’ possible way to the final

• 1st round: Milos Raodis
• Round 2: Poppyrin
• Round 3: Eubanks
• Round 4: Musetti/Fridge
• Quarterfinals: Novak Djokovic
• Semifinals: Rude/Tiafo/Rune
• Final: Alkarath/Medvedev/Rublev/Sinner

A total of 60 million euros will be distributed

The cash prizes given to athletes participating in this year’s US Open will be increased again. The organizers will pay out a total of 60 million euros.

They will thus donate 4.6 million more than in the previous year. It is typical that most prices are increased by around 15%.

The prize money

Ranking – prize money

• Winner – €2,760,372
• Finalist – €1,380,186
• Semifinals – €713,096
• Quarterfinals – €418,656
• Fourth round – €261,315
• Third round – €175,744
• Second round – €113,175
• First round – €74,990

The events calendar

28-29 August

• Men – women, first round

30-31 August

• Men – women, second round

1st-2nd September

• Third Round Men – Women

3rd-4th September

• Men – women, fourth round

5th-6th September

• Quarterfinals men – women

7th of September

• Women’s Semifinals

September 8th

• Men’s Semifinals

September 9th

• Women’s final at 11 p.m

September 10

• Men’s final at 11 p.m

* With the exception of the final days, matches start at 18.00, except for the central pitch where they start at 19.00, while the last match is at 02.00 in the morning.

The points in the world rankings

The US Open on Sportish

All the action from Roland Garros is available every day in the Sportish Matchcenter, while you can watch the day’s broadcasts in the TV program.