The US Open 2025 singles draws are out, setting the stage for another thrilling Grand Slam in New York. British stars Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu headline the local interest, while tennis heavyweights like Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Iga Swiatek look to extend their dominance on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows.
British Stars Face Opening Challenges
British men’s number one Jack Draper has been drawn against a yet-to-be-determined qualifier in the first round. Draper, 23, who reached last year’s semi-finals before losing to eventual champion Jannik Sinner, could face the Italian star again as early as the quarter-finals.
Emma Raducanu, Britain’s leading female player, also starts against a qualifier, returning to the site of her unforgettable 2021 title. The 22-year-old may face Wimbledon 2022 champion Elena Rybakina in the third round, adding an extra layer of intrigue after their recent doubles encounter in Washington.
Other Brits in the draw include Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal, both facing seeded opponents, Marta Kostyuk and Beatriz Haddad Maia respectively. Unseeded Cameron Norrie opens against American Sebastian Korda, while Jacob Fearnley takes on Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut.
“𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝑭𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒔. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒘 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔,” 𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒖 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕.
Men’s Singles: Sinner, Alcaraz and Djokovic in the Spotlight
The men’s draw continues to highlight the dominance of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who have shared the last seven Grand Slam titles between them. While Sinner recently withdrew from the Cincinnati final due to illness, he was back practicing at Flushing Meadows.
World No. 1 Alcaraz, seeded second, may meet Djokovic in the semi-finals if both advance. Djokovic, chasing a record 25th major, will open against young American Learner Tien, while Alcaraz faces home favorite Reilly Opelka in the first round.
“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒍𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒛 𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕,” 𝒂 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅.
Women’s Singles: Swiatek and Gauff Look to Shine
Poland’s Iga Swiatek, recently crowned Wimbledon champion, enters as one of the favourites following a strong summer. The second seed has a draw that looks favourable until the quarter-finals, while American Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open winner, could be a semi-final threat.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka may face tough opposition from Rybakina or Raducanu in the quarter-finals, after showing inconsistent form in Cincinnati. Meanwhile, veterans like Venus Williams, 45, and Petra Kvitova, 35, will make memorable appearances, with Kvitova announcing this will be her farewell tournament.
The US Open 2025 promises high drama, with star power, emerging talent, and veteran farewells ensuring fans won’t want to miss a single match.
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