Opening Sunday Match Schedule Features Four British Players and Djokovic

Here is the complete singles schedule for the opening day of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York, presented in British Summer Time. The list highlights seeded competitors in brackets and bolds the British athletes for quick reference. **5:00 PM** – [3] Jessica Pegula (USA) faces Elena‑Gabriela Ruse (ROU). In the same slot, world‑class contender [7] Daniil Medvedev meets France’s Hugo Gaston.

**Midnight** – Mariano Navone (ARG) opens against the fourth seed, Novak Djokovic (SRB). Later, veteran Venus Williams (USA) takes on fellow American Sofia Kenin. **4:00 PM** – [19] Jasmine Paolini (ITA) plays Veronika Erjavec (SLO). Across the net, Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong meets the 20th seed, Tommy Paul (USA).

**Midnight** – Australian youngster Talia Gibson battles Argentina’s Solana Sierra, while Kazakhstan’s [15] Alexander Bublik faces American JJ Wolf. **4:00 PM** – [18] Jiri Lehecka (CZE) challenges Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP). The day also includes a clash between [11] Marta Kostyuk (UKR) and Australia’s Storm Hunter, as well as a showdown featuring Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic versus Canada’s Denis Shapovalov.

Fans can watch the tournament without a contract through the NOW streaming service, and they can follow live scores, match results, video highlights and top‑shot compilations on the Sky Sports platform. The Sky Sports app also provides news, video clips and additional tennis content. **Later in the evening (not before 10 PM)** – [26] Emma Navarro (USA) meets France’s Lois Boisson. **4:00 PM** – Kamilla Rakhimova (UZB) takes on [27] Barbora Krejcikova (CZE).

In another match, Shuai Zhang (CHN) faces the Canadian star [31] Leylah Fernandez. Jaime Faria (POR) squares off against Jenson Brooksby (USA).

**Not before 10 PM** – Alex Michelsen (USA) versus Italy’s Federico Cina. A series of additional pairings follow throughout the day: Talia Gibson (AUS) versus Donna Vekic (CRO); Luca Van Assche (FRA) against [29] Cameron Norrie (GBR); Carol Young Suh Lee (USA) versus Katie Boulter (GBR); and Martin Landaluce (ESP) against Jacob Fearnley (GBR).

**4:00 PM** – Renata Zarazua (MEX) meets Polina Iatcenko, while Emiliana Arango (COL) plays Xinyu Wang (CHN). Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante faces France’s Adrian Mannarino, and [27] Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) battles Czech competitor Vit Kopriva. **4:00 PM** – Sho Shimabukuro (JPN) versus [26] Arthur Rinderknech (FRA). Lucrezia Stefanini (ITA) meets Dayana Yastremska (UKR).

Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) takes on Rei Sakamoto (JPN); Kimberly Birrell (AUS) faces Petra Marcinko (CRO). **4:00 PM** – Dino Prizmic (CRO) versus Aleksandr Shevchenko (KAZ).

Toby Samuel (GBR) meets Tomas Machac (CZE). **4:00 PM** – Yibing Wu (CHN) against Adam Walton (AUS).

Elvina Kalieva (USA) plays Lanlana Tararudee (THA). McCartney Kessler (USA) faces [18] Ekaterina Alexandrova, while Sebastian Gorzny (USA) takes on Raphael Collignon (BEL). **4:00 PM** – Kamil Majchrzak (POL) versus Hamad Medjedovic (SRB).

Lloyd Harris (RSA) meets Jack Kennedy (USA). Hanne Vandewinkel (BEL) plays Karolina Pliskova (CZE).

Taylah Preston (AUS) faces Alycia Parks (USA). **4:00 PM** – Daniel Merida (ESP) versus Marton Fucsovics (HUN). Jaume Munar (ESP) meets Terence Atmane (FRA). **4:30 PM** – [1] Aryna Sabalenka challenges Camila Osorio (COL).

Roman Safiullin plays [2] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP). **Midnight** – [8] Ben Shelton (USA) versus Tallon Griekspoor (NED). [13] Naomi Osaka (JPN) meets Anastasia Zakharova.

**4:00 PM** – Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) versus [10] Arthur Fils (FRA). Ashlyn Krueger (USA) faces [10] Amanda Anisimova (USA). **Midnight** – [8] Iga Swiatek (POL) against Xiyu Wang (CHN). Martin Damm (USA) versus [11] Frances Tiafoe (USA).

**4:00 PM** – Sinja Kraus (AUT) versus [7] Karolina Muchova (CZE). [20] Maja Chwalinska (POL) meets Taylor Townsend (USA). Matteo Berrettini (ITA) plays Stan Wawrinka (SUI). **Not before 10 PM** – [3] Felix Auger‑Aliassime (CAN) versus Rinky Hijikata (AUS).

**4:00 PM** – Qinwen Zheng (CHN) versus Kristina Liutova. [16] Brandon Nakashima (USA) meets Sebastian Baez (ARG). **Not before 7 PM** – Sloane Stephens (USA) versus Clara Tauson (DEN). **Not before 9:30 PM** – Nuno Borges (POR) versus [14] Learner Tien (USA).

**4:00 PM** – [28] Sara Bejlek (CZE) versus Cristina Bucsa (ESP). Anna Blinkova plays [21] Anna Kalinskaya. [21] Luciano Darderi (ITA) meets Harry Wendelken (GBR).

[17] Jakub Mensik (CZE) versus Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN). **4:00 PM** – Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) versus Panna Udvardy (HUN). Jurij Rodionov (AUT) meets Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA). Yannick Hanfmann (GER) faces [25] Alejandro Tabilo (CHI).

Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) versus Katerina Siniakova (CZE). **4:00 PM** – Marin Cilic (CRO) versus [23] Andrey Rublev. Daria Snigur (UKR) meets [15] Diana Shnaider. [28] Alexander Blockx (BEL) versus Tomas Barrios Vera (CHI).

**6:00 PM** – Tamara Zidansek (SLO) versus Maria Timofeeva (UZB). **Not before 8 PM** – Viktorija Golubic (SUI) versus Diane Parry (FRA).

**4:00 PM** – Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) versus [25] Marie Bouzkova (CZE). **Not before 6 PM** – [30] Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) versus James Duckworth (AUS).

Julia Grabher (AUT) meets [16] Sorana Cirstea (ROU). **Not before 10 PM** – Maya Joint (AUS) versus Liudmila Samsonova. **4:00 PM** – [22] Valentin Vacherot (MON) versus Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA).

Anouk Koevermans (NED) faces Caty McNally (USA). **Not before 7:30 PM** – Katie Volynets (USA) versus [6] Linda Noskova (CZE).

Roman Andres Burruchaga (ARG) meets Karen Khachanov. **4:00 PM** – Harriet Dart (GBR) versus Peyton Stearns (USA). Damir Dzumhur (BIH) faces Hubert Hurkacz (POL). **Not before 7 PM** – [29] Ann Li (USA) versus Antonia Ruzic (CRO).

Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) meets Alexei Popyrin (AUS). **4:00 PM** – Lilli Tagger (AUT) versus Tamara Korpatsch (GER).

Nadia Podoroska (ARG) meets Simona Waltert (SUI). Juncheng Shang (CHN) versus Marco Trungelliti (ARG).

Quentin Halys (FRA) faces Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG). **4:00 PM** – Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) versus Himeno Sakatsume (JPN). Aoi Ito (JPN) meets Oksana Selekhmeteva (ESP).

Dalibor Svrcina (CZE) versus Valentin Royer (FRA). **4:30 PM** – [22] Madison Keys (USA) versus Alina Korneeva.

[9] Taylor Fritz (USA) meets Darwin Blanch (USA). **Midnight** – Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) versus [4] Coco Gauff (USA). [1] Alexander Zverev (GER) faces Lorenzo Sonego (ITA).

**4:00 PM** – Francisco Comesana (ARG) versus [5] Flavio Cobolli (ITA). [5] Mirra Andreeva meets Janice Tjen (INA). **Midnight** – Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (PAR) versus Gael Monfils (FRA). Mary Stoiana (USA) plays [17] Alex Eala (PHI).

The US Open coverage begins on Sky Sports on August 30, with contract‑free streaming available via NOW and the Sky Sports app. In addition to the tennis action, Sky Sports will also broadcast the Laver Cup live from The O2 in London from 25‑27 September.