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World No. 1 pulled out unable to recover from right knee sustained at Wimbledon

Previously won 2024 US Open, was defending champion status

Absence reshuffles men's seeding; Zverev becomes top seed for New York

Two-time defending champion ends hiatus with comeback announcement on social media

Has not played since April due to right wrist injury, missed French Open and Wimbledon

Now favored among top contenders alongside Djokovic, Zverev, Fritz and Shelton

World No. 1 ruled out of final Grand Slam after missing Montreal and Cincinnati

Third straight major without top two players; Sinner won Wimbledon, then injured

Won all five Masters 1000 titles before North American swing, dropping 5000+ ranking points

Williams returns to US Open for first time since 2022; Alcaraz defending singles champion

Mixed doubles will be Williams' only event; received final women's wild card slot

Powerhouse pairing of 46 combined Grand Slam singles and doubles titles

World number one misses Grand Slam for first time since 2019 debut

Sidelined since Wimbledon win with right knee injury

Drops 1,300 ranking points but maintains 5,000-point lead

World number 2 making injury comeback after missing French Open and Wimbledon

Out since April with right wrist injury

Will defend US Open title and face top competition for first time since injury

Draw will be announced Thursday, August 27, 2026

Main draw action begins Sunday, August 30 for both singles

Tournament runs through September 13 with 22 days of competition

Record total prize pool across all events; 19 percent increase from 2025

Men's and women's singles champions each receive 5.5 million dollars

Largest financial commitment in tennis history

Two-time US Open champion returning after four-month wrist injury layoff

Last played in April; will make competitive return at Flushing Meadows

Will be seeded second behind Alexander Zverev, who won French Open

Combined withdrawals from men's and women's singles draws

Includes top-ranked Sinner and multiple tour players

Health and burnout issues plague field ahead of final Grand Slam