Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have been placed on opposite sides of the U.S. Open bracket in the draw, setting the stage for a potential showdown in the final. This would mark another significant meeting between the two players after their encounters at Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics.
Carlos Alcaraz, seeded No. 3, may have to navigate a semifinal against top-seeded Jannik Sinner, who recently faced a doping case. Sinner tested positive for an anabolic steroid in March but was later cleared due to unintentional ingestion during a massage.
