North India Statesman
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The draws for the last Grand Slam of the year, the US Open tennis tournament, have been made. After an easy start, the seeded players may have to struggle after the pre-quarterfinals. The semi-final between Yannick Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz is likely to be a rematch of the 2022 quarter-final.
The 2022 US Open quarterfinal between the two lasted nearly five hours, with Alcaraz winning the trophy and regaining the world No. 1 ranking. The two could face off in the semifinals at the next Grand Slam.
Top seed Sinner will open her campaign against American Mackenzie McDonald. The two last faced each other at the Paris Masters in which Sinner emerged victorious. Second seed Serbian Novak Djokovic and third seed Alcaraz will both play qualifiers in the first round. Sinner has a tough road to the final. Djokovic, winner of 24 Grand Slams, is in the bottom half of the draw and is unlikely to face any problems until the quarterfinals. Serbia's Dusan Lajovic, fifth seed Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas will also be in contention for the men's singles title.
In women's singles, he has an easy path to the final against top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland. He will try to win the US Open for the second time in his career and the fifth Grand Slam overall. Before the final, he may face fourth seed Elena Rybakina in the fourth round. The last major match between the two was played as the final of the 2022 French Open. Defending champion Coco Gauff of America is likely to face second seed Aryna Sabalenko in the semi-finals. Sabalenko recently won the Cincinnati Open women's singles title.
