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The US Open, the final Grand Slam event of the tennis season, set to begin on Monday, August 26th, is poised to deliver excitement and spectacle on the courts of Flushing Meadows, New York. With the world's top players competing, expectations are high, especially for the Italian tennis players who face tough draws. The focus is on Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini, Italy's primary hopes in a tournament that promises plenty of drama.
Jannik Sinner, the number 1 seed, will debut against American Mackenzie McDonald in the first round. His path is filled with high-level challenges: after a possible second-round match against Alex Michelsen and a third-round clash with Chilean Nicolas Jarry, Sinner could meet American Tommy Paul in the Round of 16. In the quarterfinals, he is set to face Russian Daniil Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, with a potential semifinal showdown against Carlos Alcaraz, the 2022 US Open winner. In the bottom half of the draw, Serbian Novak Djokovic, the number 2 seed, is aiming for his fifth victory in New York, with a path that could include matches against Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals and Alexander Zverev in the semifinals.
Jasmine Paolini, the only Italian seed in the women’s tournament, will face Canadian Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion, in her opening match. Paolini’s path is particularly challenging, with possible future encounters against Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals and Iga Swiatek, the current world number 1, in the semifinals. In the women’s draw, five other Italian players are competing: Elisabetta Cocciaretto, who could face Swiatek in the third round, Sara Errani, Martina Trevisan, and Lucia Bronzetti, all of whom have early matchups that promise excitement and potential high-level clashes in the later rounds.
Among the other Italians in the competition, who include four seeded players, Lorenzo Musetti (18) will begin his journey against Reilly Opelka, while Matteo Arnaldi (30) will face Zachary Svajda. Flavio Cobolli (31) will take on James Duckworth, Luciano Darderi will meet Sebastian Baez, while Lorenzo Sonego faces a tough opening match against Tommy Paul. Fabio Fognini will meet Tomas Machac, Luca Nardi will go up against Roberto Bautista Agut, and Matteo Berrettini will face Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
