Jannik Sinner, a defending champion who is recovering from illness, has been able to receive a not very steady but easy route to the US Open final. Sinner also later withdrew from the recently concluded mixed doubles event held in New York.
Sinner will be playing against none other than the Czech Vit Kopriva, and there's quite a possibility that he might face fifth seed Jack Draper in the quarter-finals, third seed Alexander Zverev in the semis, and Alcaraz in the final. Now turning to the women of the hour, Aryna Sabalenka, who is undoubtedly the World No.1 and will be facing Rebeka Masarova in the first round of the US Open 2025, which will be on August 24, 2025. It is quite expected that it will be a high nerve match as both players are experienced, and the winner of this match will be facing Nuria Parrizas-Duez in the second round, which will be a tough fight again, or it can be Polina Kudermetova.
Sabalenka is having a good time in terms of her consistency, which we have all seen throughout this season. The female giant from Belarus put two more titles in her bag when she came as the runner-up in almost two hard-court events. This season has been an excellent one for her, also to include the Berlin Open earlier this year and her impeccable performance on hard, especially with two of the three titles coming from there. Unfortunately, the problem she was out in the semi-final in Wimbledon, which made the Cincinnati Open the only North American hard court, followed by her exit at Wimbledon. She has been leading head-to-head against her opponent 1-0, especially at the Berlin Open, where Salabenka defeated her, which will give her an added advantage and moral boost before the match. Masarova will have a tough time because she has played only on the WTA 125 level. Salabenka has had a terrifying record by winning against top seeds like Emma Raducanu and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.
A Young Blood Against an Old Lion
Looking at this match, it looked like a seasoned champion against an 18-year-old youngster who is still trying to make his mark. He also said how seeing his name in the draw sheet against Novak Djokovic, that too in the opening round, hits quite differently. For Tier, it's a chance of a lifetime to face the legend of this sport, and that is none other than Novak Djokovic, and it's not only his name but also his deeds in the field as he is the 24-time Grand Slam Champion. He mentions that it was his childhood dream that came true when he realized that he was playing against a tennis legend. A southern Californian by origin, also featured in the Top 50 PIF ATP Rankings. Tier is a left-hander by nature and was twice a part of USTA Boys 18s Nationals when he was the age of 17 fully utilized his first full season in the men's tour. He had also paved his way into the main draw at the Australian Open in January, where he had defeated fifth-ranked Daniil Medvedev and went to round 16, and he was the youngest American to reach the fourth round since Pete Sampras in 1990.
