Nick Kyrgios picks his winner for the US Open

Kieran Francis

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Nick Kyrgios is one of the favourites to win the US Open later this month, but the Australian hasn't picked himself to win the final Grand Slam of the year.

While Novak Djokovic is the bookies pick to win at Flushing Meadows, ahead of world No.1 Daniil Medvedev, Kyrgios feels there will be a first time winner at the major - which commences on August 29.

Via his Instagram stories, Kyrgios selected Spanish teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Grand Slam at the US Open.

The 19-year-old has already reached a career-high ranking of No.4 at such a tender age after an extraordinary start to his tennis journey.

Alcaraz has won five career titles already - including four in 2022 - with triumphs two Masters 1000 events in Miami and Madrid.

The Spaniard hasn't been able to maintain his winning form during five-set tennis at Grand Slam level as of yet, but has still produced quality results at the majors, reaching quarter-finals at the US Open (2021) and the French Open (2022).

Alcaraz - who is fourth in the line of betting to win the US Open - will be hoping to have built the fitness base to challenge across the two weeks at a Grand Slam, with his best tennis capable of beating any player in the world.

Kyrgios himself is fifth-favourite to claim his first major in New York after the best season of his career, which has seen the enigmatic Aussie reach the final of Wimbledon, win a title at Washington and make semi finals at Halle, Stuttgart and Houston.

Fifth seed Djokovic could still yet be a withdrawal for the US Open, while Alexander Zverev has recently pulled out with injury.

US Open men’s singles seeds

1. Daniil Medvedev

2. Rafael Nadal

3. Carlos Alcaraz

4. Stefanos Tsitsipas

5. Novak Djokovic

6. Casper Ruud

7. Félix Auger-Aliassime

8. Cameron Norrie

9. Hubert Hurkacz

10. Andrey Rublev

11. Taylor Fritz

12. Jannik Sinner

13. Pablo Carreño Busta

14. Matteo Berrettini

15. Diego Schwartzman

16. Marin Čilić

17. Roberto Bautista Agut

18. Grigor Dimitrov

19. Alex de Minaur

20. Denis Shapovalov

21. Dan Evans

22. Botic van de Zandschulp

23. Frances Tiafoe

24. Nick Kyrgios

25. Francisco Cerúndolo

26. Borna Ćorić

27. Lorenzo Musetti

28. Karen Khachanov

29. Holger Rune

30. Tommy Paul

31. Maxime Cressy

32. Nikoloz Basilashvili

Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.