Victory over the 71st-ranked Moutet could see him come up against 19th seed Grigor Dimitrov.Īlso among the marquee inclusions is beaten Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur as she continues her search for a maiden Grand Slam title against Camila Osorio and world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka as she starts the tournament against Maryna Zanevska.Ĭaroline Wozniacki continues her comeback as a wildcard with an opening-round match against a qualifier. Murray, who enters as world No 37, is seeking a deep run at a Grand Slam having not made it beyond the third round at Flushing Meadows since his 2016 quarter-final appearance. Get Sky Sports | Download the Sky Sports App I Watch with NOW.Roger Federer: A gift from the tennis gods.The story of Novak Djokovic I Serena Williams: The career of a tennis icon.Laura Robson: Frustrated Andy Murray in the mix at US Open.The US Open celebrate 50 years of becoming the first of the Grand Slam tournaments to offer equal prize money to men's and women's competitors The Serb's quarter of the draw could see him meet Stefanos Tstisipas or Taylor Fritz in the quarters, followed by either Holger Rune or 2022's beaten finalist Casper Ruud. Instead, the Scot was pitted against Moutet. A possible semi-final meeting with Daniil Medvedev would then await, ahead of what could be the latest instalment of his growing rivalry with Djokovic. Murray, who is ranked 37th in the world, narrowly missed out on a seeding for the US Open, leaving him open to a tough draw against a seeded player. Wimbledon ladies' champion Marketa Vondrousova lands in a quarter of the draw that also includes Jessica Pegula, while Venus Williams plays Paula Badosa after receiving a wildcard.Īmerican hope Coco Gauff, meanwhile, nestles into the same quarter as Swiatek, having claimed a first career win over the Pole on route to winning the Western & Southern Open title in Cincinnati last week.Īlcaraz's projected path to the final depicts potential clashes with both Evans and Norrie before a prospective quarter-final matchup with Jannik Sinner. US Open opts not to alter schedule to prevent late-night finishes Robson: Frustrated Murray in the mix at US Open 1 Djokovic will next travel to Valencia and join the Serbia team for their Davis Cup Finals group-stage ties with South Korea, Spain and Czech Republic.The US Open on Sky Sports: Key questions ahead of the Grand Slam "Physically, motivation, whether someone like Alcaraz improves - he's an amazing player, Alcaraz, he's brilliant, but to do what Novak is doing on a consistent basis is different." "I said that after Wimbledon, everyone was saying it was a changing of the guard, but it wasn't for me," he added. However, Murray believes the wrong conclusions were drawn from the Spaniard's victory. In July, 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz ended Djokovic's Wimbledon reign after the Serbian had won four titles in a row at the All England Club. He's played at this level for such a long time now," said Britain's Murray, who won three Grand Slams. "Novak's longevity has been the greatest. The 36-year-old Serbian, one of the "Big Three" alongside Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who dominated men's tennis for the past two decades, said he had no plans to retire. "He proved that he's the best player in the world again yesterday, and like I said it's up to the youngsters to improve enough to take him." It doesn't look like that's close to happening," Murray told the BBC on Monday. "It's up to the young guys to be pushing Novak and looking to overtake him.
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