US Open
Djokovic to play US Open R1 Monday, Sinner & Alcaraz compete Tuesday
Order of play still to be released
August 22, 2024
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Defending champion Novak Djokovic will chase a 25th Grand Slam title at this year’s US Open.
By ATP Staff
Four-time champion Novak Djokovic will begin his US Open on Monday, while World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and 2022 titlist Carlos Alcaraz will begin their tournament on Tuesday.
The full Monday order of play is still to be made, but Djokovic and the bottom half will compete on Day 1, followed by players in the top half of the draw on Day 2.
In the bottom half of the draw Monday, Djokovic will face a qualifier, fourth seed Alexander Zverev will play Emil Ruusuvuori, sixth seed Andrey Rublev will take on Thiago Seyboth Wild and Casper Ruud will try to advance past a qualifier.
In the top half of the draw Tuesday, Sinner will play Mackenzie McDonald for the fourth time in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series (Sinner leads 3-0), Alcaraz will face a qualifier, former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev will play Dusan Lajovic and seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz will open against a qualifier.
All matches in the bottom half of the women’s singles draw will be played Monday and the top half will compete Tuesday.
No men’s doubles or women’s doubles will be played until Wednesday.
