Overview
- Sixth seed Alex de Minaur opens against former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini, with a projected route through Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Bublik before a potential quarter-final with Carlos Alcaraz.
- De Minaur is 0-5 against Alcaraz and has reached quarter-finals at every major without advancing to a semi-final.
- Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew from singles with a shoulder injury but will play men’s doubles alongside Nick Kyrgios.
- Unseeded Australian Adam Walton drew Alcaraz in the first round, while Alexei Popyrin faces Alexandre Muller and wildcards James Duckworth and Christopher O’Connell meet qualifiers.
- Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner landed in the opposite half to de Minaur, and women’s No.30 seed Maya Joint starts against Tereza Valentova with a possible third-round meeting with Elena Rybakina.