US Open 2024: Men’s singles draw; order of play of round 1, winners

US Open 2024: The last Grand Slam major of the year kickstarts on August 26 with the main draw. Olympic champion Novak Djokovic heads to Flushing Meadows to defend his title

Novak Djokovic begins his US Open title defense on August 26

The fourth and final Grand Slam major tournament of the tennis calendar, the US Open begins on Monday, August 26 with the main draw. Defending champion Novak Djokovic, who is fresh off a stunning victory at the Olympic Games to take home gold, is playing the tournament, even though there were fears he may have injured the knee that was operated on during the French Open yet again.

Djokovic will begin his title defence on August 26 and will take on a qualifier, Radu Albot. This will be the defending champion’s first match since the Olympic gold medal final against Carlos Alcaraz. Djokovic had skipped the Cincinnati Open and will look at a shot at a fifth title at Flushing Meadows. He’s played in the final 10 times, 4 of which he won – 2011, 2015, 2018 and 2023.

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Gael Monfils, who, only days ago sent Alcaraz packing in the round of 32 at the Cincinnati Open is also opening his US Open account on August 26, as are the likes of Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev, Lorenzo Musetti, among others. India’s Sumit Nagal has a tough draw, starting off the tournament against Tallon Griekspoor.

Here’s the order of play of Round 1 of the 2024 US Open

The official broadcast partner of the US Open in India is Sony Sports, with live coverage available on the channel, as well as on the streaming platform SonyLIV. Given the time zone difference, the morning session matches of the US Open will begin in India only at 8.30 pm, while the evening session will be a day later from 4.30 am onward.

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