The men’s draw for the 2025 US Open has been revealed, and hopefully, we’re in for a fortnight of blockbuster tennis at Flushing Meadows.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner begins his title defence against Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva, while Carlos Alcaraz looks to reclaim the crown he first lifted in 2022.
The Spaniard, fresh from winning Cincinnati, opens against the towering Reilly Opelka and could face a semifinal against Novak Djokovic, who is hunting a record 25th Grand Slam title.
The top half of the draw is anchored by Alexander Zverev, who could face Sinner in the last four, which would be a rematch of this year’s Australian Open final
Elsewhere, last year’s runner-up Taylor Fritz, resurgent home favourite Ben Shelton, and former champion Daniil Medvedev all lurk, but are they serious contenders?
Tournament Info
Event Name: US Open
Founded: 1881
Location: Flushing Meadow – Corona Park, Flushing, NY 11368, United States
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre
Surface: Outdoor Hard Court
Ball: Wilson US Open
Current Men’s Champions: Jannik Sinner
Current Men’s Doubles Champions: Max Purcell / Jordan Thompson
Current Women’s Champion: Aryna Sabalenka
Current Women’s Doubles Champions: Sara Errani / Andrea Vavassori
Category: Grand Slam
Draw Size: 128 Singles / 48 Qualifying / 64 Doubles
Dates: August 18th – September 7th
Prize Money: $90,000,000 – View the full US Open prize money breakdown
US Open 2025 Seeds
Seeds
Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz
Alexander Zverev
Taylor Fritz
Jack Draper
Ben Shelton
Novak Djokovic
Alex de Minaur
Karen Khachanov
Lorenzo Musetti
Holger Rune
Casper Ruud
Daniil Medvedev
Tommy Paul
Andrey Rublev
Jakub Menšík
Frances Tiafoe
Francisco Cerúndolo
Jiří Lehečka
Tomáš Macháč
Ugo Humbert
Alexander Bublik
Flavio Cobolli
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Denis Shapovalov
Alex Michelsen
Tallon Griekspoor
Brandon Nakashima
Gabriel Diallo
Luciano Darderi
Wild Cards
Nishesh Basavareddy
Darwin Blanch
Tristan Boyer
Stefan Dostanic
Emilio Nava
Valentin Royer
Tristan Schoolkate
Eliot Spizzirri
Protected Ranking
Sebastian Ofner
Emil Ruusuvuori
Withdrawals
Hubert Hurkacz (41) → replaced by Elmer Møller (102)
Grigor Dimitrov (21) → replaced by Alejandro Tabilo (103)
Matteo Berrettini (36) → replaced by Brandon Holt (104)
Arthur Fils (15) →Lucky Loser (LL)
Kei Nishikori (71) → replaced by Lucky Loser (LL)
Nick Kyrgios (21 PR) → replaced by Lucky Loser (LL)
Qualifiers
2025 US Open Draw
Top Half
Jannik Sinner (1) vs Vit Kopriva
Alexei Popyrin vs Emil Ruusuvuori
Valentin Royer (WC) vs Yi Bu
Marton Fucsovics vs Denis Shapovalov (27)
Alexander Bublik (23) vs Marin Cilic
Lorenzo Sonego vs Tristan Schoolkate (WC)
Nuno Borges vs Brandon Holt
Elmer Moller vs Tommy Paul (14)
Lorenzo Musetti (10) vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Quentin Halys vs David Goffin
Jenson Brooksby vs Aleksandar Vukic
Qualifier 1 vs Flavio Cobolli (24)
Gabriel Diallo (31) vs Damir Dzumhur
Jaume Munar vs Qualifier 2
Zizou Bergs vs Chun-Hsin Tseng
Qualifier 3 vs Jack Draper (5)
Alexander Zverev (3) vs Alejandro Tabilo
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Johannus Fearnley
Gael Monfils vs Roman Safiullin
Qualifier 4 vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (25)
Ugo Humbert (22) vs Adam Walton
Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Qualifier 5
Qualifier 6 vs Toby Boyer (WC)
Qualifier 7 vs Andrey Rublev (15)
Karen Khachanov (9) vs Nishesh Basavareddy (WC)
Hugo Dellien vs Kamil Majchrzak
Qualifier 8 vs Pedro Martinez
Matteo Arnaldi vs Francisco Cerundolo (19)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (26) vs Alexandre Muller
Daniel Altmaier vs Hamad Medjedovic
Hugo Gaston vs Qualifier 9
Christopher O’Connell vs Alex de Minaur (8)
Bottom Half
Novak Djokovic (7) vs Learner Tien
Qualifier 10 vs Qualifier 11
Cameron Norrie vs Sebastian Korda
Francisco Comesana vs Alex Michelsen (28)
Frances Tiafoe (17) vs Yoshihito Nishioka
Qualifier 12 vs Dali Blanch (WC)
Qualifier 13 vs Mackenzie McDonald
Botic Van de Zandschulp vs Holger Rune (11)
Jakub Mensik (16) vs Nicolas Jarry
Qualifier 14 vs Fabian Marozsan
Joao Fonseca vs Miomir Kecmanovic
Luca Nardi vs Tomas Machac (21)
Brandon Nakashima (30) vs Qualifier 15
Qualifier 16 vs Ethan Quinn
Sebastian Baez vs Qualifier 17
Emilio Nava (WC) vs Taylor Fritz (4)
Ben Shelton (6) vs Qualifier 18
Pablo Carreno Busta vs Qualifier 19
Jordan Thompson vs Corentin Moutet
Adrian Mannarino vs Tallon Griekspoor (29)
Jiri Lehecka (20) vs Borna Coric
Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Laslo Djere vs Raphael Collignon
Sebastian Ofner vs Casper Ruud (12)
Daniil Medvedev (13) vs Benjamin Bonzi
Mariano Navone vs Marcos Giron
Roberto Carballes Baena vs Arthur Rinderknech
Alexander Shevchenko vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (18)
Luciano Darderi (32) vs Rinky Hijikata
Stefan Dostanic (WC) vs Eliot Spizzirri (WC)
Mattia Bellucci vs Juncheng Shang
Reilly Opelka vs Carlos Alcaraz (2)
PDF Draw
Thoughts on the Draw
First Quarter: Jannik Sinner’s quest for back-to-back glory
Seeded Players: (1) Jannik Sinner, (5) Jack Draper, (10) Lorenzo Musetti, (14) Tommy Paul, (23) Alexander Bublik, (24) Flavio Cobolli, (27) Denis Shapovalov, (31) Gabriel Diallo
Expected Quarterfinal: Jannik Sinner vs. Jack Draper
Jannik Sinner enters New York aiming to achieve something no man has managed since Roger Federer in 2008: a successful US Open title defence.
Sinner has compiled a 31–4 record in 2025 and a staggering 65–4 mark on hard courts since the start of 2024.
His lead-up included a runner-up showing in Cincinnati, where illness forced him to retire late in the opening set of the final, and he withdrew from the Mixed Doubles this week.
However, I expect him to arrive in New York ready to go; he’s got a good Doctor and Physio in his team after all.
Sinner opens against Vit Kopriva and could face Alexei Popyrin in round two. Denis Shapovalov (27) looms in the third round, with Tommy Paul (14) a likely fourth-round hurdle. While capable, none of them should seriously threaten him.
Alexander Bublik (23), who upset Sinner in Halle earlier this summer, takes on former champion Marin Cilic in an interesting opening round. Bublik on US hard courts isn’t really a force, but he’s always unpredictable.
On the other side of the quarter sits Jack Draper, last year’s semifinalist. The Brit’s path begins gently before potential tests against Gabriel Diallo (31) in round three and Lorenzo Musetti (10) in round four. Draper’s form is the biggest question mark; he hasn’t played a singles match since Wimbledon due to injury, but if healthy, he remains a genuine contender.
Should both men navigate their sections, a quarterfinal clash between Sinner and Draper seems inevitable. The Italian got the better of him in last year’s semifinals, and history suggests he’ll do so again.
Second Quarter: Alexander Zverev is chasing his first Grand Slam crown
Seeded players: (3) Alexander Zverev, (8) Alex de Minaur, (9) Karen Khachanov, (15) Andrey Rublev, (19) Francisco Cerundolo, (22) Ugo Humbert, (25) Felix Auger-Aliassime, (26) Stefanos Tsitsipas
Projected quarterfinal: Alexander Zverev vs Alex de Minaur
Alexander Zverev is still after the elusive Grand Slam, and after being a point away from winning the US Open back in 2020, he’s not been past the quarterfinals here for the past two years.
After a poor Wimbledon, he went to Nadal’s academy, and when he resumed on tour, he reached the semifinals in both Toronto and Cincinnati. I liked how he played those events, with the only question mark being his fitness after he struggled with some sort of illness in Cincy.
Zverev’s path begins with Alejandro Tabilo in the first round. Tabilo was dangerous two years ago, but with a string of poor results, it’s hard to see much trouble there.
Roberto Bautista Agut could follow in round two, while Felix Auger-Aliassime (25) is his projected third-round opponent. A potential clash with Andrey Rublev (15) could await in the last 16. On paper, Zverev has the edge against all of them, though Rublev is always a dangerous test in best-of-five.
Elsewhere in this section lurks the Gael Monfils, still capable of springing upsets. Karen Khachanov (9) and Alex de Minaur (8) headline the bottom half of the quarter and are on a collision course for the fourth round. Khachanov has looked the stronger of the two in recent weeks, while De Minaur has yet to notch a top-10 victory this season, and unless his legs are 100% with him, he’s not so formidable.
Zverev and Khachanov already squared off twice in August, where Khachanov edged him in Toronto before Zverev struck back in Cincinnati.
If they meet again in New York, I’d make Sascha the favourite to prevail and keep his pursuit of a maiden Slam alive.
Third Quarter: Novak Djokovic chasing a record 25th Grand Slam crown
Seeded players: (4) Taylor Fritz, (7) Novak Djokovic, (11) Holger Rune, (16) Jakub Mensik, (17) Frances Tiafoe, (21) Tomas Machac, (28) Alex Michelsen, (30) Brandon Nakashima
Projected quarterfinal: Taylor Fritz vs Novak Djokovic
This quarter features two of the tournament’s headline acts: last year’s finalist Taylor Fritz and 24-time Major champion Novak Djokovic.
Fritz has been in strong form this summer, highlighted by a run to the Wimbledon semifinals, and has landed in a favourable section of the draw. But his US hard-court swing wasn’t that impressive, so perhaps an early loss wouldn’t be a total surprise.
However, with four qualifiers or lucky losers in his section, he should book a place in the fourth round, where Jakub Mensik (16) could provide a real test.
Djokovic, meanwhile, is bidding to capture his 25th Major title. The Serb has fallen at the semifinal stage of the past three Slams and hasn’t played since Wimbledon, but history suggests he’ll be ready in New York.
He opens against American teenager Learner Tien, which could be a tricky encounter and I can see Tien winning a set, with a potential third-round meeting against either Sebastian Korda or Alex Michelsen. Either could trouble him, but Djokovic’s experience and mental toughness usually see him through.
Frances Tiafoe (17), a two-time semifinalist in the last three years, is another notable threat and could await in the fourth round.
Should Fritz and Djokovic both reach the quarters, the matchup heavily tilts in the Serb’s favour; he owns a 10–0 record over the American.
Fourth Quarter: Carlos Alcaraz on the hunt for his second US Open title
Seeded players: (2) Carlos Alcaraz, (6) Ben Shelton, (12) Casper Ruud, (13) Daniil Medvedev, (18) Alejandro Dadidovich Fokina, (20) Jiri Lehecka, (29) Tallon Griekspoor and (32) Luciano Darderi
Expected quarterfinal: Carlos Alcaraz vs Ben Shelton
Carlos Alcaraz has been nothing short of relentless this season. Since Monte-Carlo in April, the Spaniard has reached the final of every tournament he’s entered, winning five. including the Italian Open, French Open, Wimbledon warm-up in Halle, and most recently, the Cincinnati Open.
He was runner-up in both Barcelona and at Wimbledon, underlining his consistency, which we sometimes forget given his erraticism in some matches.
His campaign begins against big-serving Reilly Opelka, with a potential fourth-round clash against 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev (13) or the dangerous Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (18). Both pose different challenges. Medvedev is out of form, but Davidovich Fokina has his all-court flair—but given Alcaraz’s current form, he’ll be expected to come through.
In the bottom half of the section, Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud are the headline acts. Shelton, fresh off his maiden Masters 1000 title in Canada, looks primed for a strong run and is favoured to get past Ruud (12) should they meet in round four. That would set up a blockbuster quarterfinal between Shelton and Alcaraz.
Interesting First-Round Matches
Alexander Bublik (23) vs Marin Cilic
Sebastian Korda vs Cameron Norrie
Holger Rune (11) vs Botic van de Zandschulp
Lorenzo Musetti (10) vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Novak Djokovic (7) vs Learner Tien
Carlos Alcaraz (2) vs Reilly Opelka
Who is your pick for the title? Let me know in the comments.