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US Open 2024: Today’s order of play and how to watch on TV
Harriet Dart is back in action on today after she breezed past Chloe Paquet in her opening match.
Dart is enjoying the best period of her career and after making it through to the third round at Wimbledon, she has followed it up by winning her first main draw match at Flushing Meadows.
The 26-year-old dropped just two games in a dominant performance which saw her win 6-1, 6-2 and victory will see her ranking rise to a provisional career high of 66 in the world. She will have her work cut out to repeat her Wimbledon feat as she faces 13th seed Emma Navarro.
Meanwhile, a tearful Naomi Osaka admitted she did not know whether she would ever make it back to the US Open as she enjoyed a winning return.
The two-time champion is back at Flushing Meadows after missing last year’s tournament following the birth of her first child.
Osaka, who has also been open about her mental health struggles, watched American Coco Gauff win the 2023 edition and questioned whether she would be able to make it back to New York.
However, she proved she is on the way back with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko on Arthur Ashe.
Today’s order of play at the US Open
Main show courts only
Arthur Ashe Stadium
4pm BST start (12pm ET)
Not before 11pm BST (7pm ET)
Louis Armstrong Stadium
3pm BST start (11am ET)
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Taylor Townsend vs Paula Badosa (26)
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Alexandre Muller vs Alexander Zverev (4)
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Lucia Bronzetti vs Aryna Sabalenka (2)
Not before 11pm BST (7pm ET)
Grandstand
3pm BST start (11am ET)
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Barbora Krejcikova (8) vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse
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Qinwen Zheng (7) vs Erika Andreeva
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Ben Shelton (13) vs Roberto Bautista Agut
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Casper Ruud (8) vs Gael Monfils
Selected British players
How to watch the US Open on TV and streaming in the UK
Sky Sports has the broadcasting rights to show the US Open live from Flushing Meadows.
Gigi Salmon is presenting the coverage alongside the likes of Tim Henman, Laura Robson, Karthi Gnanasegaram and Jonathan Overend.
How to watch the US Open on TV in the US
ESPN have the broadcasting rights to show the tournament.
When does the US Open start and end?
The US Open started on Monday, August 26, and finishes on Sunday, September 8.
Men’s singles draw
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Women’s singles draw
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When do the US Open finals take place?
The women’s final takes place on September 7 at 9pm. The men’s final is the following day, at 7pm.
Where is the US Open held?
The home of the US Open is the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
What is the US Open prize money?
The US Open total prize pool is $75 million (£58.3m), up 15 per cent on 2023.
The men’s and women’s singles champions will each take home £2.8m and the runners-up will earn £1.4m.
Prize money for progression through the earlier rounds is as follows: first round (£77,813); second round (£108,937); third round (£167,296); round of 16 (£252,890); quarter-finals (£412,405); semi-finals (£778,123).
What happened to Emma Raducanu?
Emma Raducanu was knocked out by Sofia Kenin in a 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 defeat on the Grandstand court.
It looked like it could be a short outing as Kenin rattled through the first set, but Raducanu made a match of it by sending it to three sets.
A costly service game midway through the decider proved costly as the former champion headed home.
Having played just one tournament since Wimbledon and skipping the Olympics to focus on her preparation for the US Open, she will be desperately disappointed to fall at the first hurdle and questions remain over the direction of her career.
How did Jack Draper reach the second round?
British number one Jack Draper put his recent controversy behind him by strutting into the second round of the US Open in style.
Draper came into the tournament under a black cloud after events in Cincinnati, where he was accused of cheating and lying during a controversial match point against Felix Auger-Aliassime.
The 22-year-old, who was attacked on social media by players past and present, admitted he thought about it “non-stop” coming into Flushing Meadows but showed a clear mind as he dismantled an injured Zhizhen Zhang in the first round.
He was winning 6-3, 6-0, 4-0 when the Chinese, who fell over and hurt his left knee in practice, retired after suffering in the sweltering heat.
Which British players are in the draw and when do they play?
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Jan Choinski lost to Roberto Carbelles Baena on Monday
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Harriet Dart won her first-round match on Monday
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Daniel Evans beat Karen Khachanov on Tuesday
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Katie Boulter beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich in three sets on Tuesday
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Jack Draper beat Zhang Zhizhen on Tuesday
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Emma Raducanu lost to Sofia Kenin on Tuesday
Who are the defending US Open champions?
Last year, Novak Djokovic equalled Margaret Court’s record of 24 major titles with a brilliant performance over Daniil Medvedev.
In the women’s final, Coco Gauff stormed back from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka and claim her first grand slam title.
Latest odds
Men’s winner
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Carlos Alcaraz 2/1
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Jannik Sinner 7/2
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Novak Djokovic 9/4
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Alexander Zverev 8/1
Women’s winner
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Iga Swiatek 4/1
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Aryna Sabalenka 21/10
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Elena Rybakina 11/1
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Coco Gauff 10/1