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U.S. Open tennis draw: Swiatek-Pegula quarterfinal possible
By Alex Butler,
4 hours ago
Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Several high-profile potential matchups were revealed through the 2024 U.S. Open draw, with paths set for a Iga Swiatek-Jessica Pegula quarterfinal and a fourth-round meeting between Novak Djokovic and Frances Tiafoe.
Iga Swiatek is among the favorites to win the 2024 U.S. Open women's singles title. File Photo by Maya Vidon-White/UPI
Coverage will air on ESPN platforms and ABC. Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the No. 3 player in the world, is favored for the men's title. No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus is the women's singles favorite.
No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy, Serbian Novak Djokovic (No. 2) -- the defending champion, No. 4 Alexander Zverev of Germany and No. 5 Daniil Medvedev of Russia are among the other men's favorites.
Poland's Iga Swiatek -- the top women's player, No. 4 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, No. 3 Coco Gauff -- the defending champion and fellow American Jessica Pegula (No. 6) join Sabalenka as the top women's contenders.
Jessica Pegula (pictured) will face fellow American Shelby Rogers in the first round of the 2024 U.S. Open. File Photo by Paul Hanna/UPI
Swiatek will start her run against No. 104 Kamilla Rakhimov of Russia. Pegula and No. 11 Danielle Collins of the United States are the top players she could face in the quarterfinals.
No. 5 Jasmine Paolini of Italy, Rybakina and No. 10 Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia are the top players she could meet in the semifinals.
Frances Tiafoe (pictured) will play fellow American Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round of the 2024 U.S. Open. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Gauff, the highest-ranked American, will start her title defense against No. 66 Varvara Gracheva of France. No. 13 Emma Navarro of the United States is the top player Gauff could face in the fourth round. Gauff could meet No. 9 Maria Sakkari of Greece or No. 8 Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals.
Sinner will play No. 140 Mackenzie McDonald of the United States in the first round. He could face No. 14 Tommy Paul of the United States as soon as the fourth round. No. 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece and Medvedev are among the players he could meet in the quarterfinals.
American Coco Gauff (pictured), the 2023 U.S. Open champion, will start her title defense against Varvara Gracheva of France on Monday in Flushing, N.Y. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Djokovic will start his run against No. 138 Radu Albot of Moldova. No. 6 Andrey Rublev of Russia is the highest-ranked player he could battle in the quarterfinals. He could face No. 20 Frances Tiafoe of the United States in the fourth round if both players win their first three matches.
How to watch
All times EDT
Monday
First round from noon to 7 p.m. on ESPN and 7 to 11 p.m. on ESPN2
Tuesday
First round from noon to 7 p.m. on ESPN and 7 to 11 p.m. on ESPN
Wednesday
Second round from noon to 7 p.m. on ESPN and 7 to 11 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN2
Thursday
Second round from noon to 6 p.m. on ESPN; 6 to 11 p.m. on ESPN2
Aug. 30
Third round from noon to 6 p.m. on ESPN; 6 to 11 p.m. on ESPN2
Aug. 31
Third round from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on ESPN2
Sept. 1
Round of 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on ESPN, 3 to 6 p.m. on ABC, 6 to 11 p.m. on ESPN2
Sept. 2
Round of 16 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on ESPN, 7 to 11 p.m. on ESPN2
Sept. 3
Quarterfinals from noon to 6 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m. on ESPN
Sept. 4
Quarterfinals from noon to 6 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m. on ESPN
Sept. 5
Semifinals from 7 to 11 p.m. on ESPN
Sept. 6
Semifinals from 3 to 6 p.m. on ESPN, 7 to 10 p.m. on ESPN
Sept. 7
Women's championship at 4 p.m. on ESPN
Sept. 8
Men's championship at 1 p.m. on ABC; Encore at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2
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