The U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam of the 2025 tennis season, will shape the rest of the year for the best players in the world.

Maybe Ben Shelton or Taylor Fritz or even Frances Tiafoe, who’s been knocking on the door for a few years, can make himself the biggest story at the end of this U.S. Open, and not Jannik Sinner

Djokovic, who threw out the first pitch ahead of Thursday’s Red Sox-Yankees game, faces Learner Tien, the American ranked No. 48 in the world, while Alcaraz meets huge-serving American Reilly Opelka, ranked No. 66.

The two young players “have made the sport anew,” Giri Nathan writes in his new book, “stepping into superstardom right as the greatest generation slipped out of it.”

BENGALURU, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Defending champion Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are aiming for a third successive Grand Slam final meeting when they take their high-voltage rivalry to the U.S. Open while Novak Djokovic looks to foil the new generation as he hunts a 25th major.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will face potential difficult American opponents when they begin their quest for another U.S. Open title.

Carlos Alcaraz, eyeing the world number one ranking, heads to the U.S. Open as a top challenger. Fresh from a Cincinnati triumph, the 22-year-old aims to outperform Jannik Sinner and is motivated by past experiences.

The tennis superstars had a blast playing mixed doubles together at the US Open. Raducanu's reply to Alcaraz's Instagram post will have fans speculating.