Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek heavy U.S. Open favorites

Top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Iga Swiatek were heavy favorites to claim their respective titles as play began at the U.S. Open on Monday.

Medvedev was the 260 favorite at BetMGM to defend the men's title ahead of Spaniards Rafael Nadal (400) and Carlos Alcaraz (550). Medvedev claimed his firstcareer Grand Slam title at last year's U.S. Open, where he denied Novak Djokovic from winning the "Calendar Slam."

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