US Edition'Tough lessons' helping Sabalenka ahead of US Open defence
Defending champion Jannik Sinner opens against Vit Kopriva, with Aryna Sabalenka facing a challenging route to retain her title amid a $90 million prize pool, up 20%.
- Today, Thursday 21 August in New York the U.S. Open draw was conducted, revealing defending champion Jannik Sinner faces Czech Vit Kopriva and enjoys a more favourable route to the final than Carlos Alcaraz, Reuters reported.
- Sinner, recovering from illness, withdrew from the Cincinnati final trailing Carlos Alcaraz 5-0, raising questions about his readiness for the U.S. Open.
- Top seed Aryna Sabalenka will start against Rebeka Masarova and said, `I really hope those tough lessons are going to help me in this one`, reflecting on recent final defeats.
- When first-round play starts on August 24, both the men's and women's singles winners will earn $5,000,000 and 2,000 ranking points each.
- If seeds hold, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz could meet in the final, with Sinner's path including Jack Draper and Alexander Zverev and Alcaraz facing Reilly Opelka, Ben Shelton, and Taylor Fritz.
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Top-ranked Sabalenka seeks rare US Open repeat
It has been more than a decade since the US Open had a repeat women's champion -- but world number one Aryna Sabalenka heads into her title defense at Flushing Meadows aiming to buck that trend.
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Sabalenka Aims for Historic U.S. Open Repeat Aryna Sabalenka, currently the world number one in women's tennis, is determined to make history at the U.S. Open. She aspires to become the first female player to secure consecutive titles at the historic tournament since Serena Williams' victories from 2012 to 2014.Sabalenka returns to New York with aspirations shaped by a challenging season, having reached the finals in two Grand Slams and exiting …
The draw of the US Open was held, the last Slam of the season scheduled from 24 August to 7 September in Flushing Meadows, which naturally sees the spotlight on...
No precedent between Italian and 28-year-old Czech, n.87 Atp (ANSA)
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