Alcaraz draws Safiullin at US Open, tough start for Fery – who else plays who?
Carlos Alcaraz will begin his US Open title defence against Russia’s Roman Safiullin after more than four months without a competitive singles match because of a wrist injury. The draw is significant because it tests whether the defending champion is fit to contend again, while Novak Djokovic starts another attempt to win a record 25th Grand Slam singles title.
Britain’s Arthur Fery faces a difficult opening match against 13th seed Lorenzo Musetti after his breakthrough Wimbledon run lifted him into the world’s top 40. Alexander Zverev is the top men’s seed following Jannik Sinner’s knee-injury withdrawal, while women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka plays Camila Osorio; Katie Boulter, Cameron Norrie and Jan Choinski also feature among the British entrants.
- Alcaraz returns against Safiullin after a lengthy wrist-injury absence.
- Fery faces 13th seed Musetti in a tough US Open opener.
- Djokovic targets a record 25th Grand Slam singles title.
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The US Open is one of tennis’s four Grand Slam tournaments, the sport’s biggest annual events. Its singles draw is a knockout competition: players must win each match to advance, and the seedings rank leading players based on their results.
Carlos Alcaraz is the defending men’s champion, while Novak Djokovic is seeking a 25th Grand Slam singles title. Alexander Zverev is the top seed; seeding reflects players’ rankings and helps shape the draw, but does not guarantee how far they will go.
Britain’s Arthur Fery rose into the world’s top 40 after a strong Wimbledon, another Grand Slam played earlier in the summer. He joins British entrants including Katie Boulter, Cameron Norrie and Jan Choinski in a tournament where the draw sets the route each player would need to take to reach the title.
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