US Open 2025 draw chaos! Djokovic’s path looks tricky, Sinner–Alcaraz on a collision course, and upsets loom everywhere on the men & women draws. Our bold predictions, dark horses, and Round-of-16 calls are in. Watch now! Welcome to our ultimate US Open 2025 preview from New York! We debate who lucked out, who got screwed big time, map the spiciest early-round landmines, and lay out the clearest (and cruelest) paths to the trophy for Sinner, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Zverev, Draper, and Shelton. Plus a full WTA heat check with Gauff, Iga, and Sabalenka, NEXT-GEN watch, and our BOLD champion picks. 💥 Who Got Lucky? Who Got Screwed? We name names on-air and defend the takes. Expect disagreements… and receipts. 🔥 First Round Fireworks We make our picks for: Musetti vs Perricard, Djokovic vs Tien, Alcaraz vs Opelka, Medvedev vs Bonzi, Tsitsipas vs Muller, Bublik vs M. Clic, Korda vs Norrie, Rune vs Botic… and more. Our upset radar is ON! 🌶️ Spicy Second Round We also pick these tricky matchups: Brooksby–Cobolli, Bublik–Sonego, FAA–Monfils, Tsitsipas–Medjedovic, Rune–Struff, Mensik–Marozsán, Fonseca–Macháč and more. Week-one chaos guaranteed. 🐺 Who Goes Further? Big Dawgs Edition Draper vs Shelton • Fritz vs Zverev • Ruud vs De Minaur • Rublev vs Rune • Medvedev vs Tsitsipas — we pick winners and explain why. 🌟 NEXT GEN Watch Fonseca vs Mensik vs Michelsen — who’s primed for a Flushing Meadows breakout? ✅ HAPPENING OR NOT? (Round of 16) Will these Round of 16 projects happen or not? Men: Sinner–T. Paul, Draper–Musetti, Zverev–Rublev, De Minaur–Khachanov, Djokovic–Rune/Tiafoe, Fritz–Mensik, Shelton–Ruud, Alcaraz–Medvedev. Women: Sabalenka–Tauson, Rybakina–Paolini, Pegula–Bencic, Andreeva–Navarro, Keys–Muchová, Gauff–Kasatkina, Anisimova–Svitolina, Swiatek–Alexandrova. 🔥 Overreactions…or Not? • US Open Mixed Doubles should be in all Slams • Doubles is a different sport and deserves more promo • Elite doubles players > elite singles at doubles • Monica Seles is the coach Djokovic needs to win another slam (!) ✈️ First Flight Home We nominate the seeds most likely to crash out early (Haroon’s eye is on an Italian… who’s on yours?). 🫣 Dark Horse Someone who is outside the Top 8 but into at least the QF? We pick some youngsters… and a couple of cheeky long shots. 🏆 Champion Picks We go all in on our US Open champion picks!
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