US Open
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Alexander Zverev moves to No. 1 seed; Carlos Alcaraz seeded second as defending champion
Alcaraz will drop to third after losing Cincinnati 2025 points; Djokovic seeded fourth
Sinner's absence reshapes men's draw with new opportunities for challengers
16 men and 16 women earn main-draw spots from 256-player field across 223 matches
Coleman Wong beat Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 6-3 for second consecutive US Open qualification
Qualifiers from 15 nations advance to August 30 first-round play
Total purse increased 21% from 2025, largest in tennis history
Singles champions earn 5.5 million dollars, runners-up receive 2.8 million
Main draw begins August 30 with 15-day format introduced in 2025
Defending US Open champion returns from four-month right wrist injury layoff
Alcaraz seeded third in New York; won Cincinnati 2025 title when Sinner retired
Will challenge Zverev, Djokovic and other seeded competitors at Flushing Meadows
Largest player compensation in tennis history, up 21% from 2025
Singles champions each receive 5.5 million dollars
First-round players get 140,000, up 27.3% from previous year
Czech pair defeated Bencic and Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6 in Arthur Ashe Stadium final
First ever doubles title for both players; Mensik had never played mixed doubles before
Pair earned $1 million prize money in two-day Fan Week format
Defending champion returns from wrist injury that caused French Open and Wimbledon absences
Alcaraz will face significantly weakened field without world No. 1 Sinner
Has not played competitive tennis since Australian Open in January
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik beat Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6
Mixed doubles no longer part of main fortnight; separate 16-team championship August 25-26
Djokovic and Sabalenka lost opening matches; defending champions Errani-Vavassori unseeded
Tennis legend returns to court with defending US Open champion
Match takes place during US Open Fan Week on August 25
Williams and Alcaraz defeat Lloyd Glasspool partnership in exhibition
Five-time US Open champion plays singles vs Andy Roddick in Arthur Ashe Stadium
First match at Arthur Ashe since 2019, part of Hall of Fame induction week
Also plays doubles with John McEnroe vs Agassi and Roddick in evening session