Overview
- The main draw opens Sunday in New York, with defending champion Jannik Sinner and 2022 winner Carlos Alcaraz placed to meet only in a potential final.
- Sinner says he has mostly recovered from the illness that forced his Cincinnati retirement and starts his title defense against Vit Kopriva.
- Alcaraz, fresh off the Cincinnati title, opens versus Reilly Opelka and will retake the top ranking if he progresses further than Sinner.
- Novak Djokovic returns after a post-Wimbledon layoff, faces Learner Tien in round one, and pursues a record 25th Grand Slam singles title.
- Aryna Sabalenka begins her women’s title defense against Rebeka Masarova, while Iga Swiatek arrives as the form favorite after winning Cincinnati.