Defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz plays his first-round match Tuesday night. He faces Alexandre Muller, who is making his U.S. Open match in two years after missing last year's tournament because he wasn't vaccinated against COVID-19 and couldn't travel to the U.S. Then Novak Djokovic will play his first U.S. Sara Bareilles will perform her hit song 'Brave' during the celebration. That match will be followed by a tribute to Billie Jean King and the 50th anniversary of the US Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to men and women.
The night session will begin with 19-year-old Coco Gauff facing Laura Siegemund, who won the US Open women's doubles title in 2020. Frances Tiafoe, after his surprising run to his first Grand Slam semifinal last year in Flushing Meadows, will be back on the main stadium after that match. Iga Swiatek will play the first match on Arthur Ashe Stadium, facing Rebecca Peterson. The defending women's champion and the US Open return of a 23-time Grand Slam men's winner highlight the schedule of play on the opening day of play in Flushing Meadows. Monday-Tuesday: First Round (Women and Men) NEW YORK (AP) - Get ready for the US Open before play begins Monday with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the schedule is, what the betting odds are, who the defending champions are and more:
