Emma Raducanu will get started the defence of her US Open up title in opposition to French veteran Alize Cornet.
The 19-yr-aged returns as the 11th seed 12 months just after her amazing triumph but will be cautious of Cornet, who ended Iga Swiatek’s 37-match unbeaten run at Wimbledon and has experienced a selection of other massive grand slam wins.
Serena Williams starts what appears to be set to be her last event in opposition to Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic and could confront next seed Anett Kontaveit in spherical two.
British selection a single Cameron Norrie is seeded in the major eight for the initially time at a grand slam at 7, in the absence of Novak Djokovic who acknowledged on Thursday that he will not be equipped to engage in in the match mainly because of his unvaccinated status. Norrie will confront unpredictable Frenchman Benoit Paire 1st up.
Andy Murray satisfies 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo from Argentina whilst Kyle Edmund, playing singles at a grand slam for the initial time in two several years pursuing 3 knee operations, has been handed a extremely tricky opener in opposition to fifth seed Casper Ruud.
In a mixed draw for the British players, debutant Jack Draper, who is chasing a initial ATP Tour title in Winston-Salem this 7 days, will acquire on Finn Emil Ruusuvuori, 20th seed Dan Evans faces Czech Jiri Vesely and Harriet Dart meets 10th seed Daria Kasatkina.
Defending winner Daniil Medvedev is the leading seed immediately after Djokovic admitted defeat in his bid for entry and the Russian starts his marketing campaign towards American Stefan Kozlov.
Djokovic, who has received 3 moments at Flushing Meadows among the his 21 overall grand slams, was hoping the United States would alter its extended-standing procedures to let non-citizens with out a coronavirus vaccine to enter the region.
The Wimbledon winner, who was also banned from enjoying in the Australian Open up thanks to his anti-vaccination stance, reported following his SW19 success in July that he was waiting around “hopefully for some good news from USA”.
But he tweeted on Thursday: “Sadly, I will not be equipped to journey to NY this time for US Open. Thank you #NoleFam for your messages of like and assist.
“Good luck to my fellow gamers! I’ll hold in superior form and positive spirit and hold out for an possibility to contend again. See you shortly tennis environment!”
A statement from match director Stacey Allaster go through: “Novak is a terrific winner and it is quite unfortunate that he will be unable to contend at the 2022 US Open up, as he is unable to enter the nation thanks to the federal government’s vaccination coverage for non-U.S. citizens. We seem ahead to welcoming Novak back at the 2023 US Open up.”
Second seed Rafael Nadal, back again at Flushing Meadows for the to start with time due to the fact successful his fourth title in New York a few yrs in the past, faces Australian Rinky Hijikata though women’s selection a person seed Swiatek opens against Jasmine Paolini of Italy.
The most eye-catching first-spherical matches pit two-time former winner Naomi Osaka in opposition to Australian Open up finalist Danielle Collins – with the winner potentially to facial area Raducanu in round 3 – while Nick Kyrgios faces his shut close friend and doubles companion Thanasi Kokkinakis.
