Yannick Sinclair has been lucky in the US Open draw. The world No. 1 will face Czech Vit Kopriva in the first round of the year's final Grand Slam tournament. Denis Shapovalov is his first possible seed.

A potential opponent in the quarterfinals is Jack Draper, who starts against a qualifier or "lucky loser".

Alexander Zverev is also in the top half of the draw. The German plays Alejandro Tabillo in the opener, and Felix Auger-Aliassime is his first possible seed.

The draw brings together Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the bottom half. The Spaniard will start against one of the home representatives - Riley Opelka, and his path to the final could include a quarterfinal clash with Ben Shelton and a match with Nole in the semifinals.

Djokovic, seeded No. 7, will start against Lerner Tien and could face Frances Tiafoe if she reaches the fourth round.

Aryna Sabalenka will start against Rebekah Massarova, and the two-week tournament could feature a quarterfinal against Cincinnati finalist Jazmine Paolini and a semifinal against Jessica Pegula.

Wimbledon champion Iga Schwontek, who won the Cincinnati title, could face Amanda Anisimova in the quarterfinals.

2025 Roland Garros champion Coco Gauff, seeded No. 1, could face sixth-seeded Madison Keys of the United States, who triumphed at this year's Australian Open. | BGNES