Overview

• Sinner, the top seed and defending champion, opens against Vit Kopriva and could face Jack Draper in the quarterfinals and Alexander Zverev in the semifinals.
• Carlos Alcaraz lands in the tougher bottom half, starting against Reilly Opelka with potential dates against Ben Shelton in the quarters and Taylor Fritz in the semis.
• Novak Djokovic enters without match play since Wimbledon, is seeded seventh, opens versus Learner Tien and continues his bid for a record 25th major.
• Sinner carries a 31-4 season mark and a 21‑match hard‑court Grand Slam win streak, with the No. 1 ranking also at stake during the fortnight.
• Aryna Sabalenka leads the women’s field as top seed and reigning champion, starting vs Rebeka Masarova with a projected path through Jasmine Paolini, Jessica Pegula and possibly Iga Swiatek; play begins Sunday with $5 million to each singles champion.