Novak Djokovic\u2019s return to the US Open after missing it last year because he wasn\u2019t vaccinated against COVID-19 will be against an opponent who never has played in the tournament before.<\/p>\n
In the women’s tournament, defending champion Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff were drawn Thursday into a possible quarterfinal matchup.<\/p>\n
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, who will have to defend his title from 2022, and No. 6 seed Jannik Sinner could meet in the men\u2019s quarterfinals again. That was the round in which Alcaraz\u2019s thrilling five-set victory over rival Sinner last year ended at 2:50 a.m., the latest finish in US Open history.<\/p>\n
The draw was held behind closed doors in recent years and did so again Thursday. The final Grand Slam event of the season begins Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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