Defending champion Jannik Sinner, who has been recovering from sickness, obtained a extra beneficial path to the U.S. Open remaining than Carlos Alcaraz whereas Aryna Sabalenka will probably be examined in her bid to retain her title after the draw was made on Thursday.
High seed Sinner’s well being has come into focus since he withdrew from the Cincinnati remaining on Monday whereas trailing Carlos Alcaraz 5-0. He later withdrew from the since-completed blended doubles occasion in New York.
Sinner, who elevated his Grand Slam tally to 4 with wins at this yr’s Australian Open and Wimbledon, will open towards Czech Vit Kopriva and will face fifth seed Jack Draper within the quarter-finals, third seed Alexander Zverev within the semis and Alcaraz within the remaining.
Reigning French Open champion Alcaraz, in a stacked backside half of the draw, will start towards American Reilly Opelka and his highway to the ultimate may embrace a quarter-final conflict with Ben Shelton and fourth seed Taylor Fritz within the semi-final.
4-times champion Novak Djokovic, seeded seventh, will begin towards Learner Tien and will face Frances Tiafoe within the fourth spherical and fourth-seeded Fritz within the quarters earlier than a blockbuster semi-final towards Alcaraz.
Within the girls’s draw, prime seed Sabalenka will start towards Rebeka Masarova and her fortnight may embrace a quarter-final date with Cincinnati finalist Jasmine Paolini and a semi-final match with Jessica Pegula.
Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek, contemporary off successful her tune-up occasion in Cincinnati, may face Amanda Anisimova within the quarters.
French Open champion Coco Gauff, the third seed, may face sixth seed and fellow American Madison Keys, who gained this yr’s Australian Open, within the quarter-finals earlier than a doable date with Swiatek. —Reuters
