US Open First-Round Matchups Featuring Alcaraz, Zverev, Fery, Boulter and Sabalenka

The complete first‑round lineup for both the men’s and women’s singles competitions at the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, has been released, showcasing a blend of established stars, rising talents, and a handful of wild‑cards. Below is a detailed, rephrased overview of every scheduled encounter, along with additional context to help fans understand the stakes, recent form, and potential storylines that could emerge from each match. ### Men’s Singles - **Alexander Zverev vs. Lorenzo Sonego** – The German powerhouse, a former Grand Slam finalist, opens his campaign against the Italian veteran Sonego, who is known for his crafty baseline play and occasional big‑serve moments.

- **Quentin Halys vs. Facundo Díaz Acosta** – France’s Halys, a solid hard‑court competitor, meets the Argentine youngster who has been climbing the rankings with aggressive forehands. - **Qualifier vs.

Alexei Popyrin** – An unnamed qualifier will test the Australian Popyrin, whose heavy topspin and powerful serve have earned him a reputation as a dangerous opponent on fast surfaces. - **Yannick Hanfmann vs. (25) Alejandro Tabilo** – Germany’s Hanfmann, a left‑hander with a big serve, faces Chile’s seeded Tabilo, who has shown impressive consistency in recent ATP events. - **(21) Luciano Darderi vs.

Qualifier** – The Italian seed Darderi, known for his solid all‑court game, will battle a qualifier looking to make a statement in his Grand Slam debut. - **Qualifier vs. Valentin Royer** – A fresh face from the qualifying rounds meets the Frenchman Royer, whose recent Challenger results suggest he could cause an upset.

- **Dane Sweeny [WC] vs. Corentin Moutet** – American wildcard Sweeny, a promising college graduate, takes on the French veteran Moutet, whose touch and variety have earned him several deep runs on the tour.

- **Arthur Fery vs. (13) Lorenzo Musetti** – The British youngster Fery, a powerful baseliner, faces Italy’s seeded Musetti, famed for his elegant shot‑making and one‑handed backhand. - **(12) Rafael Jodar vs.

Thanasi Kokkinakis** – Spain’s Jodar, a rising talent, meets Australian Kokkinakis, a player who has battled injuries but still possesses a fierce competitive edge. - **Fabian Marozsan vs. Michael Zheng [WC]** – The Croatian Marozsan, a consistent hard‑court performer, will play against American wildcard Zheng, a recent college star making his first Grand Slam appearance.

- **Zachary Svajda vs. Daniel Altmaier** – Young American Svajda, known for his aggressive baseline play, faces Germany’s Altmaier, a gritty competitor with a strong serve. - **Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. (19) Casper Ruud** – The Argentine Cerundolo, a clay‑court specialist, is set to challenge Norway’s seeded Ruud, who has transitioned his game effectively to hard courts.

- **(31) Zizou Bergs vs. Carlos Taberner** – Belgium’s Bergs, a left‑hander with a big forehand, meets Spain’s Taberner, a solid baseliner with a strong defensive game. - **Jesper De Jong vs. Qualifier** – Dutch prospect De Jong, known for his speed and counter‑punching, will meet a qualifier eager to cause a first‑round upset.

- **Jan Choinski vs. Botic Van De Zandschulp** – German‑born Choinski faces the Dutch veteran Van De Zandschulp, whose experience on the ATP Tour could prove decisive.

- **Qualifier vs. (6) Alex De Minaur** – A qualifier will have the daunting task of playing Australian seed De Minaur, whose speed and relentless court coverage have made him a top‑10 contender. - **(3) Felix Auger‑Aliassime vs.

Rinky Hijikata** – Canada’s third seed, Auger‑Aliassime, a powerful hitter with a booming serve, meets Australian Hijikata, a left‑hander with a crafty game. - **Roman Andres Burruchaga vs. Karen Khachanov** – The Argentine Burruchaga, a promising youngster, faces the experienced Russian Khachanov, a former top‑20 player with a big serve. - **Alex Molcan vs.

Benjamin Bonzi** – Slovakian Molcan, a solid hard‑court player, meets Frenchman Bonzi, who has enjoyed recent success on the ATP circuit. - **Marcos Giron vs. (32) Ignacio Buse** – American Giron, a steady baseliner, will play against the Chilean seed Buse, a rising talent with a powerful forehand.

- **(17) Jakub Mensik vs. Qualifier** – The Czech seed Mensik, known for his aggressive baseline game, faces a qualifier looking to make a deep run. - **Qualifier vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard** – A qualifier will meet the French prospect Mpetshi Perricard, who has shown strong performances in recent Challenger events.

- **Adolfo Daniel Vallejo vs. Gael Monfils [WC]** – Peruvian Vallejo, a young talent, takes on French legend Monfils, who received a wildcard and brings his trademark athleticism and showmanship. - **Nuno Borges vs. (14) Learner Tien** – Portuguese player Borges, a consistent hard‑court competitor, faces the seeded Tien, a player noted for his quick footwork and solid backhand.

- **(9) Taylor Fritz vs. Darwin Blanch [WC]** – American seed Fritz, a former top‑10 player with a big serve, meets wildcard Blanch, a promising young American. - **Mattia Bellucci vs. Qualifier** – Italian Bellucci, a powerful server, will play a qualifier eager to test his mettle against a seasoned professional.

- **Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs. Jan‑Lennard Struff** – The Argentine Carabelli, a left‑hander with a heavy topspin, faces Germany’s Struff, a veteran known for his booming serve.

- **Filip Misolic vs. (24) Francisco Cerundolo** – Slovenian Misolic, a solid baseliner, meets the Argentine seed Cerundolo, a recent breakout star. - **(28) Alexander Blockx vs.

Qualifier** – The Belgian Blockx, a rising seed, will confront a qualifier aiming for a breakthrough. - **Juncheng Shang vs. Marco Trungelliti** – Chinese player Shang, a powerful hitter, meets Argentine Trungelliti, a crafty baseliner.

- **Qualifier vs. Qualifier** – Two players who fought through qualifying will meet, guaranteeing a match of high intensity and equal footing. - **Francisco Comesana vs.

(5) Flavio Cobolli** – The Argentine Comesana faces Italy’s seeded Cobolli, a player with a strong two‑handed backhand. - **(7) Daniil Medvedev vs. Qualifier/Lucky Loser** – World No.

2 Medvedev, a master of deep baseline rallies, will open against a lucky loser, offering a classic David‑versus‑Goliath scenario. - **Sebastian Gorzny [WC] vs.

Raphael Collignon** – American wildcard Gorzny, a teenage prospect, meets Frenchman Collignon, a seasoned Challenger competitor. - **Jaume Munar vs.

Terence Atmane** – Spanish veteran Munar, a former top‑30 player, faces the up‑and‑coming Atmane, a young talent from the qualifying draw. - **Sho Shimabukuro vs.

(26) Arthur Rinderknech** – Japanese player Shimabukuro, known for his quick footwork, meets French seed Rinderknech, a solid all‑court player. - **(22) Valentin Vacherot vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic** – The Monégasque Vacherot, a rising seed, faces American Kovacevic, a powerful server with a strong baseline game.

- **Kamil Majchrzak vs. Hamad Medjedovic** – Polish player Majchrzak, a consistent hard‑court performer, meets Serbian Medjedovic, a young player making his Grand Slam debut. - **Aleksandar Vukic vs.

Qualifier/Lucky Loser** – The Australian Vukic, a solid baseliner, will meet a qualifier or lucky loser who survived the preliminary rounds. - **Martin Damm vs. (11) Frances Tiafoe** – Czech player Damm, a veteran of the tour, faces American seed Tiafoe, known for his explosive forehand and charismatic on‑court presence.

- **(16) Brandon Nakashima vs. Sebastian Baez** – American seed Nakashima, a smooth mover with a strong two‑handed backhand, meets Argentine Baez, a gritty player with a heavy forehand. - **Alex Michelsen vs. Qualifier/Lucky Loser** – The American Michelsen, a promising youngster, will play a qualifier who earned his spot through the preliminary matches.

- **Daniel Merida vs. Marton Fucsovics** – Spanish player Merida, a rising talent, faces Hungarian veteran Fucsovics, known for his resilience and powerful groundstrokes. - **Marin Cilic vs. (23) Andrey Rublev** – Former US Open champion Cilic, a seasoned veteran, meets Russian seed Rublev, a hard‑hitting baseliner who has been a top‑10 mainstay.

- **(27) Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs. Vit Kopriva** – Argentine seed Etcheverry, a left‑hander with a solid baseline game, faces Czech Kopriva, a player with a strong serve. - **Martin Landaluce vs. Qualifier** – The Spanish youngster Landaluce, a promising left‑hander, meets a qualifier looking to make his first Grand Slam main‑draw appearance.

- **Matteo Berrettini vs. Stan Wawrinka [WC]** – The Italian Berrettini, a powerful server and forehand hitter, faces Swiss legend Wawrinka, who earned a wildcard and brings his famous one‑handed backhand. - **Mariano Navone vs.

(4) Novak Djokovic** – Argentine Navone, a hard‑working baseliner, opens his tournament against the world’s top seed, the Serbian great Djokovic, who seeks another US Open title. - **(8) Ben Shelton vs.

Tallon Griekspoor** – American seed Shelton, known for his booming serve, meets Dutch player Griekspoor, a consistent performer on hard courts. - **Damir Dzumhur vs. Hubert Hurkacz** – Bosnian Dzumhur, a crafty player, faces Polish seed Hurkacz, a tall server with a strong baseline game.

- **Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Denis Shapovalov** – Serbian Kecmanovic, a solid all‑court player, meets Canadian Shapovalov, a left‑hander with a powerful forehand.

- **Luca Van Assche vs. (29) Cameron Norrie** – French youngster Van Assche, a quick mover, faces British seed Norrie, known for his heavy topspin and tactical play. - **(18) Jiri Lehecka vs.

Pablo Carreno Busta** – Czech seed Lehecka, a rising talent, meets Spanish veteran Carreno Busta, a former top‑10 player with a solid baseline game. - **Qualifier vs. Tomas Machac** – A qualifier will test Czech Machac, a player who has shown strong performances on the ATP tour. - **Qualifier vs.

Jack Kennedy [WC]** – Two players from the qualifying draw will meet American wildcard Kennedy, a promising young American. - **Stefanos Tsitsipas vs.

(10) Arthur Fils** – Greek star Tsitsipas, a former top‑5 player, opens against French seed Fils, a teenage prodigy with a powerful forehand. - **(15) Alexander Bublik vs.

JJ Wolf [WC]** – Kazakh seed Bublik, known for his serve‑and‑volley style, faces American wildcard Wolf, a strong baseliner. - **Thiago Agustin Tirante vs.

Adrian Mannarino** – Argentine Tirante, a rising player, meets French veteran Mannarino, a left‑hander with a crafty game. - **Dino Prizmic vs. Aleksandr Shevchenko** – The Slovenian Prizmic, a solid baseliner, faces Ukrainian Shevchenko, a player with a strong two‑handed backhand.

- **Qualifier vs. (20) Tommy Paul** – A qualifier will have the opportunity to challenge the American seed Paul, who has been in excellent form on hard courts. - **(30) Matteo Arnaldi vs. James Duckworth** – Italian seed Arnaldi, a powerful baseliner, meets Australian Duckworth, a veteran with a solid serve.

- **Yibing Wu vs. Adam Walton** – Chinese player Wu, a rising star, faces British player Walton, a solid hard‑court competitor. - **Jaime Faria vs. Jenson Brooksby** – Portuguese Faria, a young talent, meets American Brooksby, a player known for his aggressive baseline game.

- **Roman Safiullin vs. (2) Carlos Alcaraz** – Russian Safiullin, a strong baseliner, opens against the world No. 2 Alcaraz, the Spanish phenom who captured the world’s attention with his recent Grand Slam victories.

### Women’s Singles - **(1) Aryna Sabalenka vs. Camila Osorio** – The top‑seeded Belarusian, a former world No. 1 with a powerful serve and forehand, meets Colombian qualifier Osorio, a player who has shown impressive shot‑making on clay and now seeks to translate that to hard courts.

- **Renata Zarazua vs. Qualifier** – Mexican Zarazua, a rising player, faces a qualifier who battled through the preliminary rounds. - **Aoi Ito vs. Oksana Selekhmeteva** – Japanese Ito, a solid baseliner, meets Russian Selekhmeteva, a young talent with a strong two‑handed backhand.

- **Kamilla Rakhimova vs. (27) Barbora Krejcikova** – Russian Rakhimova, a powerful server, faces Czech seed Krejcikova, a former Grand Slam champion known for her all‑court versatility. - **(20) Maja Chwalinska vs. Taylor Townsend** – Polish seed Chwalinska, a strong baseliner, meets American Townsend, a veteran with a crafty game.

- **Tarah Tylee vs. Alycia Parks** – American Tylee, a rising player, faces fellow American Parks, known for her powerful serve and aggressive style.

- **Hanne Vandewinkel vs. Karolina Pliskova** – Dutch player Vandewinkel, a solid competitor, meets Czech former world No. 1 Pliskova, famous for her precise serve.

- **Daria Snigur vs. (15) Diana Shnaider** – Ukrainian Snigur, a steady baseliner, faces Russian seed Shnaider, a young player with a strong forehand.

- **(11) Marta Kostyuk vs. Qualifier** – Ukrainian seed Kostyuk, a versatile player, meets a qualifier eager to make a splash. - **Sloane Stephens vs.

Clara Tauson** – Former US Open champion Stephens, a seasoned veteran, meets Danish rising star Tauson, known for her aggressive baseline play. - **Kimberly Birrell vs.

Petra Marcinko** – Australian Birrell, a solid baseliner, faces Slovakian Marcinko, a player with a strong two‑handed backhand. - **McCartney Kessler vs. (18) Ekaterina Alexandrova** – American Kessler, a promising newcomer, meets Russian seed Alexandrova, a powerful hitter with a big serve.

- **(29) Ann Li vs. Antonia Ruzic** – American seed Li, a consistent baseliner, faces Croatian Ruzic, a player known for her defensive skills. - **Talia Gibson vs.

Donna Vekic** – Australian Gibson, a rising talent, meets Croatian Vekic, a solid hard‑court player. - **Qualifier vs. Lantana Tararudee** – Two players who advanced from qualifying will meet in the main draw.

- **Katie Volynets vs. (6) Linda Noskova** – American Volynets, a strong baseliner, faces Czech seed Noskova, a player with a powerful serve. - **(3) Jessica Pegula vs. Elena‑Gabriela Ruse** – American seed Pegula, a top‑10 player with a consistent baseline game, meets Romanian Ruse, a solid competitor.

- **Venus Williams vs. Sofia Kenin** – The legendary American Williams, a former multiple Grand Slam champion, meets fellow American Kenin, a former Australian Open champion known for her tactical acumen. - **Mananchaya Sawangkaew vs. Panna Udvardy** – Thai player Sawangkaew, a rising star, faces Hungarian Udvardy, a player with a strong two‑handed backhand.

- **Shuai Zhang vs. (31) Leylah Fernandez** – Chinese player Zhang, a solid baseliner, meets Canadian seed Fernandez, a former Wimbledon finalist with a powerful forehand. - **(19) Jasmine Paolini vs.

Veronika Erjavec** – Italian seed Paolini, a consistent baseliner, faces Slovenian Erjavec, a player known for her defensive skills. - **Qualifier vs. Dayana Yastremska** – A qualifier will meet Ukrainian Yastremska, a former top‑20 player returning from injury. - **Viktorija Golubic vs.

Diane Parry** – Swiss player Golubic, a solid baseliner, faces French seed Parry, known for her creative shot‑making. - **Julia Grabher vs. (16) Sorana Cirstea** – Austrian Grabher, a rising talent, meets Romanian seed Cirstea, a former top‑20 player with a strong forehand.

- **(9) Elina Svitolina vs. Solana Sierra** – Ukrainian seed Svitolina, a former world No. 3, faces American Sierra, a promising newcomer.

- **Maya Joint vs. Liudmila Samsonova** – American Joint, a strong baseliner, meets Russian Samsonova, a powerful hitter with a big serve.

- **Emiliana Arango vs. Xinyu Wang** – Colombian Arango, a rising talent, faces Chinese player Wang, a solid hard‑court competitor.

- **Anna Blinkova vs. (21) Anna Kalinskaya** – Russian Blinkova, a solid baseliner, meets Russian seed Kalinskaya, a player with a strong two‑handed backhand. - **(26) Emma Navarro vs.

Lois Boisson** – American seed Navarro, a promising young player, faces French competitor Boisson, a solid baseliner. - **Qualifier vs. Caty McNally** – A qualifier will meet American McNally, a doubles specialist who is transitioning to singles success. - **Carol Lee vs.

Katie Boulter** – British player Lee, a rising talent, meets British seed Boulter, a solid baseliner with a strong serve. - **Sinja Kraus vs. (7) Karolina Muchova** – Austrian Kraus, a promising youngster, faces Czech seed Muchova, a former French Open finalist known for her defensive skills.

- **(5) Mirra Andreeva vs. Janice Tjen** – Russian seed Andreeva, a teenage prodigy, meets American Tjen, a player with a solid baseline game. - **Nikola Bartunkova vs.

Mayar Sherif** – Slovakian Bartunkova, a solid baseliner, faces Egyptian Sherif, a player who has shown strong performances on the WTA tour. - **Tatiana Maria vs. (30) Jelena Ostapenko** – Swiss player Maria, a consistent baseliner, faces Latvian seed Ostapenko, a former French Open champion. - **(24) Anastasia Potapova vs.

Tereza Valentova** – Russian seed Potapova, a powerful hitter, meets Czech competitor Valentova, a solid baseliner. - **Qualifier vs.

Leolia Jeanjean** – A qualifier will meet French player Jeanjean, a rising talent. - **Lilli Tagger vs.

Tamara Korpatsch** – German Tagger, a solid baseliner, faces German Korpatsch, a player known for her defensive resilience. - **Ashlyn Krueger vs. (10) Amanda Anisimova** – American Krueger, a promising newcomer, meets American seed Anisimova, a former French Open finalist.

- **(14) Iva Jovic vs. Magdalena Frech** – Serbian seed Jovic, a solid baseliner, faces German competitor Frech, a player with a strong two‑handed backhand. - **Magda Linette vs.

Qualifier** – Polish player Linette, a seasoned tour veteran, meets a qualifier eager to cause an upset. - **Oleksandra Oliynykova vs. Reese Brantmeier** – Ukrainian Oliynykova, a solid baseliner, faces American Brantmeier, a promising junior.

- **Qualifier vs. (17) Alexandra Eala** – A qualifier will meet Filipino seed Eala, a teenage talent with a growing reputation. - **(28) Sara Bejlek vs. Cristina Bucsa** – Czech seed Bejlek, a powerful baseliner, meets Spanish player Bucsa, a solid competitor.

- **Anhelina Kalinina vs. Qualifier** – Ukrainian Kalinina, a former top‑20 player, faces a qualifier looking to make a statement.

- **Daria Kasatkina vs. Paula Badosa** – Russian Kasatkina, a creative baseliner, meets Spanish player Badosa, a former top‑10 competitor.

- **Zeynep Sonmez vs. (4) Coco Gauff** – Turkish player Sonmez, a rising talent, faces American seed Gauff, a former Wimbledon champion with a powerful game. - **(8) Iga Swiatek vs.

Wang Xinyu** – Polish seed Swiatek, the reigning world No. 1, meets Chinese player Wang, a promising youngster. - **Nadia Podoroska vs.

Simona Waltert** – Argentine Podoroska, a solid baseliner, faces Swiss player Waltert, a rising talent. - **Qualifier vs. Peyton Stearns** – A qualifier will meet American Stearns, a player who has shown strong results on the ITF circuit.

- **Elsa Jacquemot vs. (25) Marie Bouzkova** – French player Jacquemot, a solid baseliner, meets Czech seed Bouzkova, a powerful hitter.

- **(22) Madison Keys vs. Alina Korneeva** – American seed Keys, a former top‑10 player with a big forehand, faces Russian Korneeva, a teenage prodigy. - **Qualifier vs.

Anna Bondar** – A qualifier will meet Ukrainian Bondar, a solid baseliner. - **Qualifier vs. Qualifier** – Two qualifiers will meet, guaranteeing a tightly contested match.

- **Yulia Putintseva vs. (12) Belinda Bencic** – Kazakh player Putintseva, a solid baseliner, faces Swiss seed Bencic, a former top‑10 player. - **(12) Naomi Osaka vs. Anastasia Zakharova** – Former world No.

1 Osaka, a multiple Grand Slam champion, meets Russian Zakharova, a rising talent. - **Elisabetta Cocciaretto vs. Kateryna Siniakova** – Italian player Cocciaretto, a solid baseliner, faces Ukrainian seed Siniakova, a former doubles world No. 1.

- **Qualifier vs. Maria Timofeeva** – A qualifier will face Russian Timofeeva, a player climbing the rankings. - **Kaitlin Quevedo vs. (23) Elise Mertens** – American Quevedo, a promising newcomer, meets Belgian seed Mertens, a former world No.

1 in doubles. - **(32) Maria Sakkari vs. Qualifier** – Greek seed Sakkari, a powerful baseliner, faces a qualifier eager to test herself against a top‑30 player. - **Yuliia Starodubtseva vs.

Ella Seidel** – Ukrainian player Starodubtseva, a rising talent, meets German competitor Seidel, a solid baseliner. - **Darja Vidmanova vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro** – Slovenian Vidmanova, a solid baseliner, faces Spanish player Bouzas Maneiro, a rising talent. - **Thea Frodin vs.

(2) Elena Rybakina** – Norwegian player Frodin, a qualifier, faces Kazakh seed Rybakina, the world No. 2 and a recent Wimbledon champion. ### Additional Information The US Open will be broadcast live on Sky Sports beginning August 30, with streaming options available on the NOW platform and the Sky Sports app, allowing viewers to watch without a long‑term contract. Highlights, match‑day scores, and video clips will also be accessible through Sky’s digital services.

For those interested in attending in person, the Laver Cup will be staged at The O2 in London from September 25‑27, also covered by Sky Sports. This comprehensive list provides fans with a clear picture of the opening day’s matchups, the mix of seasoned veterans and fresh faces, and the many storylines that could unfold as the tournament gets underway.

Whether you’re cheering for a top seed like Alcaraz, Djokovic, Sabalenka, or Swiatek, or hoping for a surprise run from a wildcard or qualifier, the US Open promises a week of high‑quality tennis and unforgettable moments.