Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have been placed on opposite sides of the U.S. Open bracket and could meet in another big final after Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics. The draw Thursday also set up a possible semifinal for Alcaraz against No. 1 Jannik Sinner, whose doping case came to light this week. Coco Gauff is seeded No.
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz great each other after the men’s singles tennis final at the Roland Garros stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz during the men’s singles tennis final at the Roland Garros stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France.
Two past U.S. Open women’s champions who missed the tournament last year could face a tough time even getting out of the first round in their return. Men’s first-round matchups of note include No. 13 seed Ben Shelton, an American who reached the semifinals last year, facing 2020 U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem, who received a wild card into what will be his final Grand Slam tournament before retiring. No. 18 seed Lorenzo Musetti, who reached the Wimbledon semifinals and won an Olympic bronze medal for Italy, plays American Reilly Opelka.
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