New York.- Carlos Alcaraz I could face Novak Djokovic In an eventual semifinal in the United States Open, the last Grand Slam of the calendar, after the paintings of the masculine and female individual tournaments were known on Thursday.
The Spanish star has a potentially complicated path towards the final in Flushing Meadows, where I could expect a possible duel with the world number one, Jannik Sinner.
Alcaraz, world number two, must start strongly from Sunday if he wants to unseat the Italian from the top of the ATP ranking, something that could be achieved according to the results of the next two weeks in New York.
The 22 -year -old Iberian will be measured with Reilly Opelka, a great hope of American tennis, in the first round.
According to the disposition of the picture, the champion of the US Open From 2022 you could have to face Djokovic, former world of the world, in the semifinals.
The Serbian, who pursues his 25th Grand Slam title, will begin his journey against the local Learner has in the first round.
Djokovic, seventh favorite, leads 5-3 his previous clashes with Alcaraz and defeated Spanish in four sets in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open at the beginning of the year.
However, the form of the 38 -year -old Serbian icon is still an unknown for the last Grand Slam of the season, as he has not played since he reached Wimbledon’s semifinals last month.
The first preclassified Sinner, meanwhile, will begin the defense of the title against the Czech Vit Kopriva in the first round.
The 24 -year -old Italian, who retired during the first set of the Cincinnati 1000 Masters final against Alcaraz on Monday, could face the British Jack Draper in the quarterfinals.
Possible clash between Swiatek and Gauff
In the individual female picture, the world number one and defender of the crown, the Belarusa Aryna Sabalenka, will begin its participation against the Switzerland Rebeka Masarova, number 109 of the WTA.
The second standard head, IgA Swiatek, current Wimbledon champion and winner of the US Open of 2022, is located on the other side of the painting and will begin his search for the seventh Grand Slam title in individual against the Colombian Emiliana Arango.
The Polaca road towards the final could lead her to face the 2023 United States Open champion, the American Coco Gauff, in the semifinals.
Gauff will clash with the Australian Ajla Tomljanovic in the first round.
On the other hand, Venus Williams has a difficult task in front if he wants his possible farewell to go beyond the first round.
The iconic American tennis player, 45, received an invitation almost three decades after reaching her first final in the contest with 17 years in 1997.
Williams will beat with the Czech Karolina Muchva, head of series number 11, in the first round.
