Aug 28-Sep 10
Flushing Meadows, New York

U.S. Open 2023:
Men’s preview

The growing rivalry between defending champion Carlos Alcaraz (left) and Novak Djokovic, three-time winner at Flushing Meadows, is set to intensify at the final Grand Slam of the season

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Two wins apiece – Djokovic hitting back in Cincinnati following Alcaraz’s epic victory
at Wimbledon

2022: Madrid  Alcaraz
Semi-final: 6-7, 7-5, 7-6 

2023: Roland Garros Djokovic
Semi-final: 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 

2023: Wimbledon Alcaraz
Final: 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 

2023: Cincinnati  Djokovic
Final: 5-7, 7-6, 7-6

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Carlos Alcaraz
Could be first man to defend title since Roger Federer in 2008. Beat Casper Ruud in 2022 final

Novak Djokovic
Fourth U.S. Open victory would equal Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slams

Daniil Medvedev
2021 champion. Shock early exits in Toronto and Cincinnati have disrupted hard court warm-up

Jannik Sinner
Built on stellar semi-final run at Wimbledon with maiden Masters 1000 title in Toronto


PLAYER RECORD Alcaraz Djokovic Medvedev Sinner
2023 win-loss   53-6  38-5    49-11     41-12
2023 titles      6      4       5         2
Career titles (hard) 3  68     18         7
Career titles (total)12 95     20         8
Grand Slams       2     23      1         0 


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