Tim Henman believes Alexander verev is flying under the radar at the 2024 US Open and backed the world no4 over Novak jokovic Carlos alarz and Jan xiner to win the title the former British no one describes ver of s level of play as underrated and feels the German has been knocking on the door for so long that he is set for his major breakthrough zerif is chasing his Maiden Grand Slam title at the Uso with many considering the former world no to one of the best players to not win a major 27-year-old is a two-time grand slam runner up and lost both finals in five sets to Dominic team at the 2020 US Open and Carlos alarz at this year s French Open do zarev led by two sets to love and serve for the match against TM while he saw a two sets to one lead slip away against alcaraz the German has won 22 ATP singles titles including two ATP finals crowns an Olympic gold medal and six Masters 1,000 tournaments speaking on Sky Sports Henman revealed why he feels verz time to win a major has arrived I like to go slightly off piec at times and I think when you look at the top three of siner jokovic and alcaraz they are phenomenal players they have won plenty of grand an slams so they have a good opportunity said the six-time major semi-finalist up but I just think Zev is under the radar I think Zev s level of play is underrated when he is playing averagely that keeps him in the top 10 eye just feel that he has been knocking on the door for so long that door is going to open I do believe I have taken a bit of a punt but I'm comfortable with that seev could meet no two seed in defending champion jokovic in the US Open semifinals while he may face either cner or alarz if he reaches the final do Henman also outlined why he does not think world no one an Australian Open winner Center will win Triumph at flushing meows