Overview
- The first-round match is slated for Arthur Ashe Stadium on August 26, with Italian outlets listing start times of either not before 17:30 or 19:00 CEST.
- Italian coverage lists live television on Sky Sport Uno and Sky Sport Tennis, with streaming on SkyGo and Now.
- Sinner returns after retiring from the Cincinnati final due to a virus-related illness that Gazzetta reports has been resolved.
- Bookmakers strongly favor Sinner to win in straight sets, with low 3–0 prices quoted by Bet365, Eurobet, Netbet and Vincitu.
- Kopriva, ranked in the high 80s, owns six Challenger titles including Naples this year, lost early in Toronto and Cincinnati, and has never faced Sinner.