After a year marked by the lock-downs, everyone is ready to enjoy mass sporting events again. And there are not many events that are bigger and more in the center of the attention than the US Open in New York City – a tournament truly celebrated by all tennis fans.

US Open 2021 is coming really fast – mark Monday, August 30th in your schedule - so let's get ready for it!


Tennis at the Tokyo Olympics

The Tokyo Olympics just closed, and when it comes to tennis, there were a few surprises.

German player Alexander Zverev, number five in the world currently, managed to win the men's singles tennis gold medal by beating the Russian Karen Khachanov. This win made him the first German man who won the Olympic gold in this discipline.

Zverev stated to the reporters: "There are only a few people in this world who are happier than me at the moment. I can't compare it because this is so much bigger than anything else in sports, a gold medal for me at the Olympics, the value is incredible. The Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world. There is nothing compared to this. "

But the biggest surprise this 24-year-old player made was beating the number one player in the world, Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. Not only that, but Djokovic also failed to win the bronze medal by losing the singles bronze-medal play-off to Pablo Carreno Busta. After that, Djokovic withdrew from the mixed doubles bronze match, due to an injury.

Djokovic said to reporters: “I didn’t deliver yesterday and today, the level of tennis dropped, also due to exhaustion, mentally and physically. But, I don’t regret coming to the Olympics at all. I know that I will bounce back. I will try to keep going for the Paris Olympic Games. I will fight for my country to win medals, and I’m sorry that I disappointed a lot of sports fans in my country, but that’s sport.”


US Open 2021

Djokovic will have a chance for a full come-back already this month when the US Open returns in full capacity. He didn't manage to secure the calendar-year Golden Slam this year, but he is still very keen to win the calendar-year Grand Slam. If he succeeds, he will become only the third man in history to do so, after Don Budge and Rod Laver managed to do it in 1938 and 1969, respectively.

This will be quite a challenge, as all of the ATP's Top 103 men entered the singles event in New York. And this includes Djokovic's biggest rivals, the No. 3-ranked Rafael Nadal and No. 9 Roger Federer. Others to keep an eye on include World’s No.2. Daniil Medvedev, and No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas. Of course, we cannot skip mentioning the defending champion Dominic Thiem, as well as the remaining two players in the World's top ten: Matteo Berrettini and Denis Shapovalov.

In 2019, the tournament welcomed more than 700,000 fans and this year it will return in full capacity to the anticipation of many – New York City is ready to once again become the world capital of tennis on August 30th.


After the US Open

But, we shouldn't forget that sports are coming back big time and that, after the US Open ends, we still have many events to look forward to before the end of the year. After a year marked by the pandemic, the demand is expected to be incredibly high – this year has the potential to be one of most existing ones in sports. Ever.

And one of the most anticipated events is, of course, the MLB World Series, coming to its finale in October. Also, the US Grand Prix is slowly approaching soon after. With so many events to look forward to, it's sometimes very hard to keep up, especially if you also bet on sports, which requires a more organized approach. This is why it's a good idea for both fans and punters to make sure they follow websites like WSN.com that provide updates on sports and sports betting news, bonuses, and promotions. This way, they can stay up to date, and ensure to follow their favorite sports, players, and teams properly.

 

After the surprise losses and setbacks that Djokovic had at the Tokyo Olympics, it will be interesting to see if the US Open 2021 tournament will be the return to normal for him, as many claim it will. In any case, this will be a chance to enjoy the best and most exciting tennis matches with not only the Big Three participating but also all of the 103 best male players in the world today.

If you are a tennis fan, it's really hard to imagine something more enjoyable to watch than this year’s US Open!