View the full US Open prize money breakdown<\/a><\/p>\nUS Open 2025 Seeds<\/p>\n
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Seeds<\/p>\n
Jannik Sinner
\nCarlos Alcaraz
\nAlexander Zverev
\nTaylor Fritz
\nJack Draper
\nBen Shelton
\nNovak Djokovic
\nAlex de Minaur
\nKaren Khachanov
\nLorenzo Musetti
\nHolger Rune
\nCasper Ruud
\nDaniil Medvedev
\nTommy Paul
\nAndrey Rublev
\nJakub Men\u0161\u00edk
\nFrances Tiafoe
\nFrancisco Cer\u00fandolo
\nJi\u0159\u00ed Lehe\u010dka
\nTom\u00e1\u0161 Mach\u00e1\u010d
\nUgo Humbert
\nAlexander Bublik
\nFlavio Cobolli
\nStefanos Tsitsipas
\nDenis Shapovalov
\nAlex Michelsen
\nTallon Griekspoor
\nBrandon Nakashima
\nGabriel Diallo
\nLuciano Darderi<\/p>\n
Wild Cards<\/p>\n
Nishesh Basavareddy
\nDarwin Blanch
\nTristan Boyer
\nStefan Dostanic
\nEmilio Nava
\nValentin Royer
\nTristan Schoolkate
\nEliot Spizzirri<\/p>\n
Protected Ranking<\/p>\n
Sebastian Ofner
\nEmil Ruusuvuori<\/p>\n
Withdrawals<\/p>\n
Hubert Hurkacz (41) \u2192 replaced by Elmer M\u00f8ller (102)
\nGrigor Dimitrov (21) \u2192 replaced by Alejandro Tabilo (103)
\nMatteo Berrettini (36) \u2192 replaced by Brandon Holt (104)
\nArthur Fils (15) \u2192Lucky Loser (LL)
\nKei Nishikori (71) \u2192 replaced by Lucky Loser (LL)
\nNick Kyrgios (21 PR) \u2192 replaced by Lucky Loser (LL)<\/p>\n
Qualifiers<\/p>\n
2025 US Open Draw<\/p>\n
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Top Half<\/p>\n
Jannik Sinner (1) vs Vit Kopriva
\nAlexei Popyrin vs Emil Ruusuvuori
\nValentin Royer (WC) vs Yi Bu
\nMarton Fucsovics vs Denis Shapovalov (27)
\nAlexander Bublik (23) vs Marin Cilic
\nLorenzo Sonego vs Tristan Schoolkate (WC)
\nNuno Borges vs Brandon Holt
\nElmer Moller vs Tommy Paul (14)
\nLorenzo Musetti (10) vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
\nQuentin Halys vs David Goffin
\nJenson Brooksby vs Aleksandar Vukic
\nQualifier 1 vs Flavio Cobolli (24)
\nGabriel Diallo (31) vs Damir Dzumhur
\nJaume Munar vs Qualifier 2
\nZizou Bergs vs Chun-Hsin Tseng
\nQualifier 3 vs Jack Draper (5)
\nAlexander Zverev (3) vs Alejandro Tabilo
\nRoberto Bautista Agut vs Johannus Fearnley
\nGael Monfils vs Roman Safiullin
\nQualifier 4 vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (25)
\nUgo Humbert (22) vs Adam Walton
\nAleksandar Kovacevic vs Qualifier 5
\nQualifier 6 vs Toby Boyer (WC)
\nQualifier 7 vs Andrey Rublev (15)
\nKaren Khachanov (9) vs Nishesh Basavareddy (WC)
\nHugo Dellien vs Kamil Majchrzak
\nQualifier 8 vs Pedro Martinez
\nMatteo Arnaldi vs Francisco Cerundolo (19)
\nStefanos Tsitsipas (26) vs Alexandre Muller
\nDaniel Altmaier vs Hamad Medjedovic
\nHugo Gaston vs Qualifier 9
\nChristopher O\u2019Connell vs Alex de Minaur (8)<\/p>\n
Bottom Half<\/p>\n
Novak Djokovic (7) vs Learner Tien
\nQualifier 10 vs Qualifier 11
\nCameron Norrie vs Sebastian Korda
\nFrancisco Comesana vs Alex Michelsen (28)
\nFrances Tiafoe (17) vs Yoshihito Nishioka
\nQualifier 12 vs Dali Blanch (WC)
\nQualifier 13 vs Mackenzie McDonald
\nBotic Van de Zandschulp vs Holger Rune (11)
\nJakub Mensik (16) vs Nicolas Jarry
\nQualifier 14 vs Fabian Marozsan
\nJoao Fonseca vs Miomir Kecmanovic
\nLuca Nardi vs Tomas Machac (21)
\nBrandon Nakashima (30) vs Qualifier 15
\nQualifier 16 vs Ethan Quinn
\nSebastian Baez vs Qualifier 17
\nEmilio Nava (WC) vs Taylor Fritz (4)
\nBen Shelton (6) vs Qualifier 18
\nPablo Carreno Busta vs Qualifier 19
\nJordan Thompson vs Corentin Moutet
\nAdrian Mannarino vs Tallon Griekspoor (29)
\nJiri Lehecka (20) vs Borna Coric
\nCamilo Ugo Carabelli vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
\nLaslo Djere vs Raphael Collignon
\nSebastian Ofner vs Casper Ruud (12)
\nDaniil Medvedev (13) vs Benjamin Bonzi
\nMariano Navone vs Marcos Giron
\nRoberto Carballes Baena vs Arthur Rinderknech
\nAlexander Shevchenko vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (18)
\nLuciano Darderi (32) vs Rinky Hijikata
\nStefan Dostanic (WC) vs Eliot Spizzirri (WC)
\nMattia Bellucci vs Juncheng Shang
\nReilly Opelka vs Carlos Alcaraz (2)<\/p>\n
PDF Draw<\/p>\n
Thoughts on the Draw<\/p>\n
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First Quarter: Jannik Sinner\u2019s quest for back-to-back glory<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Expected Quarterfinal: Jannik Sinner vs. Jack Draper<\/p>\n
Jannik Sinner enters New York aiming to achieve something no man has managed since Roger Federer in 2008: a successful US Open title defence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sinner has compiled a 31\u20134 record in 2025 and a staggering 65\u20134 mark on hard courts since the start of 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
However, I expect him to arrive in New York ready to go; he\u2019s got a good Doctor and Physio in his team after all.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019t really a force, but he\u2019s always unpredictable.<\/p>\n
On the other side of the quarter sits Jack Draper, last year\u2019s semifinalist. The Brit\u2019s path begins gently before potential tests against Gabriel Diallo (31) in round three and Lorenzo Musetti (10) in round four. Draper\u2019s form is the biggest question mark; he hasn\u2019t played a singles match since Wimbledon due to injury, but if healthy, he remains a genuine contender.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s semifinals, and history suggests he\u2019ll do so again.<\/p>\n
Second Quarter: Alexander Zverev is chasing his first Grand Slam crown<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Projected quarterfinal: Alexander Zverev vs Alex de Minaur<\/p>\n
Alexander Zverev is still after the elusive Grand Slam, and after being a point away from winning the US Open back in 2020, he\u2019s not been past the quarterfinals here for the past two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a poor Wimbledon, he went to Nadal\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Zverev\u2019s path begins with Alejandro Tabilo in the first round. Tabilo was dangerous two years ago, but with a string of poor results, it\u2019s hard to see much trouble there.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s not so formidable.<\/p>\n
Zverev and Khachanov already squared off twice in August, where Khachanov edged him in Toronto before Zverev struck back in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
If they meet again in New York, I\u2019d make Sascha the favourite to prevail and keep his pursuit of a maiden Slam alive.<\/p>\n
Third Quarter: Novak Djokovic chasing a record 25th Grand Slam crown<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Projected quarterfinal: Taylor Fritz vs Novak Djokovic<\/p>\n
This quarter features two of the tournament\u2019s headline acts: last year\u2019s finalist Taylor Fritz and 24-time Major champion Novak Djokovic.<\/p>\n
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\u2019t that impressive, so perhaps an early loss wouldn\u2019t be a total surprise.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019t played since Wimbledon, but history suggests he\u2019ll be ready in New York.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s experience and mental toughness usually see him through.<\/p>\n
Frances Tiafoe (17), a two-time semifinalist in the last three years, is another notable threat and could await in the fourth round.<\/p>\n
Should Fritz and Djokovic both reach the quarters, the matchup heavily tilts in the Serb\u2019s favour; he owns a 10\u20130 record over the American.<\/p>\n
Fourth Quarter: Carlos Alcaraz on the hunt for his second US Open title<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Expected quarterfinal: Carlos Alcaraz vs Ben Shelton<\/p>\n
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\u2019s entered, winning five. including the Italian Open, French Open, Wimbledon warm-up in Halle, and most recently, the Cincinnati Open.<\/p>\n
He was runner-up in both Barcelona and at Wimbledon, underlining his consistency, which we sometimes forget given his erraticism in some matches.<\/p>\n
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\u2014but given Alcaraz\u2019s current form, he\u2019ll be expected to come through.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Interesting First-Round Matches<\/p>\n
Alexander Bublik (23) vs Marin Cilic
\nSebastian Korda vs Cameron Norrie
\nHolger Rune (11) vs Botic van de Zandschulp
\nLorenzo Musetti (10) vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
\nNovak Djokovic (7) vs Learner Tien
\nCarlos Alcaraz (2) vs Reilly Opelka<\/p>\n
Who is your pick for the title? Let me know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The men\u2019s draw for the 2025 US Open has been revealed, and hopefully, we\u2019re in for a fortnight…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":86952,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[442],"tags":[49,48,82,593],"class_list":{"0":"post-86951","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-sports","11":"tag-tennis"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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