Overview

• Main draw play starts Sunday, August 24, in New York, with the men's and women's singles champions earning $5 million each.
• Top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner faces Vit Kopriva after a recent virus, with coach Darren Cahill saying Sinner is feeling a little better.
• Carlos Alcaraz lands in a demanding bottom half and opens against big‑serving Reilly Opelka, with potential later tests from Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz and Novak Djokovic.
• Seventh seed Novak Djokovic begins against Learner Tien as he targets a record 25th Grand Slam singles title despite limited recent singles match play.
• Women's No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka starts versus Rebeka Masarova, with Iga Swiatek surging after Wimbledon and Cincinnati and young threats Victoria Mboko and Mirra Andreeva drawing attention.