US Open 2025: draw for the final Grand Slam of the season, Alcaraz's opponents, and schedule

The final Grand Slam of the season is upon us with the US Open . The tournament's main attraction will be to see if a contender emerges to break the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in these major tournaments, of which they have shared the last seven.

If not, the intrigue will be to see if the Spaniard is able to take the number one spot from the Italian in the ATP rankings . The US championship will feature no significant absences, with the novelty of Djokovic 's return, having not yet made his debut on the American tour. Paula Badosa is out of the women's draw.

The Spanish men's entrants are Pedro Martínez, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Roberto Carballés, Roberto Bautista Agut, Jaume Munar, Pablo Carreño Busta, and Carlos Alcaraz . The women's entrants include Nuria Parrizas, Cristina Bucsa, and Jessica Bouzas .

Carlos Alcaraz's rivals at the US Open

Alcaraz is in top form after winning the Cincinnati Masters 1000 against Sinner and is the second seed, sharing a pair with Djokovic. His first opponent will be Opelka; if he advances, he would face Mattia Belluci or Juncheng Shang in the second round, with Italian Luciano Darderi a possible opponent in the third.

In the fourth round, he could face Medvedev or Davidovich ; in the quarterfinals, he could face Shelton, Ruud, or Lehecka ; and in the semifinals, where in addition to Djokovic , he could also face Fritz, Rune, or Mensik . In a hypothetical scenario, he could face Zverev, Draper, De Minaur, and Sinner .

• First round: Opelka
• Second round: Bellucci/Shang
• Third round: Darderi
• Round of 16: Medvedev / Davidovich
• Quarters: Shelton / Ruud / Griekspoor / Lehecka
• Semifinals: Fritz / Djokovic / Rune / Mensik
• Final: Sinner / Zverev / Draper / De Minaur

US Open Dates and Times

The 2025 US Open will be held from August 24 to September 7 , with the following dates on the calendar:

• First round: Sunday 24th to Tuesday 26th August
• Second round: Wednesday, August 27 and Thursday, August 28
• Third round: Friday 29th and Saturday 30th August
• Round of 16: Sunday, August 31 and Monday, September 1
• Quarterfinals: Tuesday, September 2 and Wednesday, September 3
• Women's Semifinals: Thursday, September 4
• Men's Semifinals: Friday, September 5
• Women's Final: Saturday, September 6
• Men's Final: Sunday, September 7

As for the schedule , each day will start at 11:00 local time, which is 5:00 PM in Spain . The evening session will feature two matches and will start at 7:00 PM local time, which is 1:00 AM in Spain .

The men's semifinals will be held on Friday, September 5th, the first starting at 9:00 PM in Spain, and the second at no earlier than 1:00 AM. The men's final will be held on Sunday, September 7th, starting at 8:00 PM in Spain.