The absence of world No. 1 Jannik Sinner due to a knee injury has reshaped the 2026 US Open men's draw, elevating Alexander Zverev to the top seed with a relatively favorable early path and positioning defending champion Carlos Alcaraz as the consensus favorite despite a four-month wrist layoff. Alcaraz opens against Roman Safiullin and faces potential Round of 16 tests against players like Alexander Bublik or Tommy Paul, while Zverev's side offers fewer immediate obstacles before deeper matchups. Novak Djokovic, at 39 and chasing a record 25th major, benefits from an accommodating first-week schedule but has shown heat-related concerns in recent events. Emerging threats such as Arthur Fils, fresh off a Cincinnati title, and Ben Shelton add volatility in the bottom half, with surface-specific form, rest, and injury management likely determining which players secure the three wins needed for the Round of 16.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$13,113 Vol.
Taylor Fritz
90%
Frances Tiafoe
86%
Alexander Zverev
85%
Carlos Alcaraz
71%
Rafael Jodar
70%
Flavio Cobolli
65%
Arthur Fils
62%
Alex de Minaur
51%
Jiri Lehecka
25%
Alexander Blockx
25%
Zizou Bergs
25%
Brandon Nakashima
48%
Ben Shelton
46%
Lorenzo Musetti
30%
Tommy Paul
41%
Alexander Bublik
40%
Andrey Rublev
38%
Francisco Cerundolo
30%
Gael Monfils
26%
Cameron Norrie
25%
Darwin Blanch
25%
J.J. Wolf
25%
Filip Misolic
25%
Carlos Taberner
25%
Luciano Darderi
25%
Valentin Vacherot
25%
Alejandro Tabilo
25%
Arthur Rinderknech
25%
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
25%
Learner Tien
26%
Casper Ruud
18%
Dane Sweeny
5%
Michael Zheng
5%
Thanasi Kokkinakis
5%
Juncheng Shang
5%
Jack Kennedy
1%
Sebastian Gorzny
1%
Jakub Mensik
51%
Felix Auger-Aliassime
40%
Novak Djokovic
53%
Daniil Medvedev
50%
$13,113 Vol.
Taylor Fritz
90%
Frances Tiafoe
86%
Alexander Zverev
85%
Carlos Alcaraz
71%
Rafael Jodar
70%
Flavio Cobolli
65%
Arthur Fils
62%
Alex de Minaur
51%
Jiri Lehecka
25%
Alexander Blockx
25%
Zizou Bergs
25%
Brandon Nakashima
48%
Ben Shelton
46%
Lorenzo Musetti
30%
Tommy Paul
41%
Alexander Bublik
40%
Andrey Rublev
38%
Francisco Cerundolo
30%
Gael Monfils
26%
Cameron Norrie
25%
Darwin Blanch
25%
J.J. Wolf
25%
Filip Misolic
25%
Carlos Taberner
25%
Luciano Darderi
25%
Valentin Vacherot
25%
Alejandro Tabilo
25%
Arthur Rinderknech
25%
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
25%
Learner Tien
26%
Casper Ruud
18%
Dane Sweeny
5%
Michael Zheng
5%
Thanasi Kokkinakis
5%
Juncheng Shang
5%
Jack Kennedy
1%
Sebastian Gorzny
1%
Jakub Mensik
51%
Felix Auger-Aliassime
40%
Novak Djokovic
53%
Daniil Medvedev
50%
If at any point it becomes impossible for the listed player to clinch a spot in the Round of 16 at the 2026 US Open (e.g. the player is eliminated), the associated market will resolve to "No".
If the 2026 US Open is cancelled, postponed after September 27, 11:59 PM ET, or the players that qualified for the Round of 16 have not been officially confirmed by the USTA within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the USTA and ATP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 25, 2026, 11:18 AM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...If at any point it becomes impossible for the listed player to clinch a spot in the Round of 16 at the 2026 US Open (e.g. the player is eliminated), the associated market will resolve to "No".
If the 2026 US Open is cancelled, postponed after September 27, 11:59 PM ET, or the players that qualified for the Round of 16 have not been officially confirmed by the USTA within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the USTA and ATP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...The absence of world No. 1 Jannik Sinner due to a knee injury has reshaped the 2026 US Open men's draw, elevating Alexander Zverev to the top seed with a relatively favorable early path and positioning defending champion Carlos Alcaraz as the consensus favorite despite a four-month wrist layoff. Alcaraz opens against Roman Safiullin and faces potential Round of 16 tests against players like Alexander Bublik or Tommy Paul, while Zverev's side offers fewer immediate obstacles before deeper matchups. Novak Djokovic, at 39 and chasing a record 25th major, benefits from an accommodating first-week schedule but has shown heat-related concerns in recent events. Emerging threats such as Arthur Fils, fresh off a Cincinnati title, and Ben Shelton add volatility in the bottom half, with surface-specific form, rest, and injury management likely determining which players secure the three wins needed for the Round of 16.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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