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When will Carlos Alcaraz begin his US Open?

Carlos Alcaraz faces a challenging path in his pursuit of a second US Open crown, but when will the World No. 2 launch his campaign?

Fresh from winning his eighth ATP Masters 1000 crown in Cincinnati, Alcaraz will face big-serving American Reilly Opelka in his first-round clash at the season’s final major. Their match will close Monday's night session in New York, following Venus Williams clash with Karolina Muchova which begins at 7 p.m. local time (EDT).

The second-seeded Alcaraz, who captured his maiden major trophy at the US Open in 2022, leads the bottom half of the draw. The 22-year-old Spaniard’s quarter includes recent Toronto winner Ben Shelton, the 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev and 2022 runner-up Casper Ruud.

In the semi-finals, Alcaraz could face a potential clash with four-time winner Novak Djokovic, who leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 5-3. The Serbian starts against Learner Tien on Sunday.

Alcaraz arrives at Flushing Meadows with a Tour-leading 54 wins and six titles in 2025, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, including three championship-match victories over rival Jannik Sinner, in Rome, Roland Garros and Cincinnati.

After falling to a shock second-round defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp in New York last year, Alcaraz will hope to return to winning ways, while also strengthening his push for Year-End ATP No. 1 presented by PIF honours.

Alcaraz leads Sinner by 1,890 points in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin heading into the US Open. Both players have already qualified for the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals.