Overview

• Monday’s schedule features 24 men’s and 24 women’s first-round matches at Flushing Meadows under the expanded opening-round slate.
• Men’s previews highlight additional matchups such as Holger Rune vs Botic van de Zandschulp, Sebastian Korda vs Cameron Norrie, Andrey Rublev vs Dino Prizmic, and Jack Draper vs Federico Agustin Gomez with Draper’s fitness under scrutiny.
• Writers present picks as predictions rather than results, frequently siding with higher-ranked or in-form players, including calls like “Alcaraz in four sets.”
• Context cited for the night match notes Alcaraz’s No. 2 ranking and Cincinnati title, while Opelka is No. 67 with recent wins over Daniil Medvedev, Tomas Machac and Alex de Minaur.
• Women’s Day 2 previews focus on Petra Kvitova vs Diane Parry, Elina Svitolina vs Anna Bondar, Madison Keys vs Renata Zarazua, and Victoria Mboko vs Barbora Krejcikova, with outcomes framed as opinion.