The tournament opens on Sunday with the singles program following a flashier mixed-doubles segment. Ben Shelton, Aryna Sabalenka and Taylor Fritz are among the prominent players scheduled to begin early. Emma Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, receives early attention despite not having won at Flushing Meadows since her title. Raducanu pushed Sabalenka to a third-set tiebreak in Cincinnati and carries positive momentum into the draw. Raducanu will face Japan's Ena Shibahara at Louis Armstrong Stadium at 4pm BST/11am local time. Shibahara is primarily a doubles specialist, having won the mixed doubles at the 2022 French Open and reached a previous second-round singles appearance here.
Hello, hello, hello and welcome to the last slam of the season. We've had the flashier version of mixed doubles; now to the solo show, with the tournament enjoying its first Sunday start. Ben Shelton, Aryna Sabalenka and Taylor Fritz are among the big names ready to get going in the next few hours, but our early focus will be on the 2021 champion Emma Raducanu.
our early focus will be on the 2021 champion Emma Raducanu. She hasn't won a match at Flushing Meadows since that life-changing triumph but is carrying some good vibes into this year's draw; the world No 36 pushed Sabalenka all the way to a third-set tiebreak in Cincinnati this month. She faces Japan's Ena Shibahara at the Louis Armstrong Stadium at 4pm BST/11am local time.
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