Overview
- The tournament published orders of play and began first‑round matches at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with play starting on Sunday, Aug. 30.
- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is set to make his singles return after about a four‑month layoff for a right wrist injury, leaving questions about early‑match sharpness.
- World No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew with a knee injury, which moved Alexander Zverev to the top seed and widened opportunities across the men's draw.
- Novak Djokovic is in the field chasing a record 25th major title, while on the women's side Aryna Sabalenka aims for a three‑peat as Elena Rybakina's reported Achilles issue puts the WTA No.1 race in flux.
- The event carries a record $108 million purse with $5.5 million for the singles winners, and the altered draw has increased the chance of ranking shifts and breakthrough runs for American contenders such as Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe.