US Open draw live: Jack Draper, Emma Raducanu and Novak Djokovic discover first round opponents
The British interest lies with Jack Draper, who enjoyed a career-best run at a grand slam by reaching the semi-finals here last year, and Emma Raducanu, the women's singles champion in 2021. Other Brits include Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal in the women's draw as well as Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley in the men's.
Novak Djokovic will begin his latest bid to win a 25th major title while Carlos Alcaraz, fresh off a win at the Cincinnati Open, will attempt to best Sinner who defeated him in the Wimbeldon final.
In the women's draw, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff hope to challenge for the title while exciting storylines include the return of Venus Williams at 45-years-old and teenager Victoria Mboko first major tournament since winning the Canadian Open title.
US Open singles draw
Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are the defending champions as the US Open returns in New York.
Both World No 1s triumphed against American opponents in last year's singles finals, with Sinner defeating Taylor Fritz and Sabalenka beating Jessica Pegula.
Britain's Jack Draper enjoyed his career-best run at a grand slam by reaching last year's semi-finals, while Emma Raducanu has shown flashes of form on the hard-courts as she returns to the scene of her stunning 2021 title.
As well as Novak Djokovic 's latest bid for a 25th major title and Carlos Alcaraz 's attempt to stop Sinner's winning streak, the return of Venus Williams as a 45-year-old wildcard adds to the storylines ahead of the final grand slam tournament of the year.
In what is usually an unpredictable tournament, teenager Victoria Mboko announced herself as one to watch by winning the Canadian Open title, while Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff will be out to dethrone Sabalenka too.
Mike Jones21 August 2025 15:30
Good afternoon!
Welcome to The Independent's coverage of the US Open main draw.
Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka both hope to defend the title they won last year and will discover who they face in the first round.
Stick around as we'll have all the latest updates and build-up to the draw which takes place at 5pm BST.
Mike Jones21 August 2025 14:24
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