Novak Djokovic begins his title defence – and hunt for a file twenty fifth Grand Slam – in opposition to a qualifier, whereas ladies’s champion Coco Gauff opens in opposition to France’s Varvara Gracheva.
Elsewhere within the males’s draw, world primary Jannik Sinner, French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz and former US Open winner Daniil Medvedev are all in the identical half.
Australian Open champion Sinner may meet final yr’s runner-up Medvedev within the quarter-finals earlier than dealing with Alcaraz for a spot within the remaining.
Alcaraz and Sinner have been touted as the brand new rivalry to observe on the ATP Tour and performed a five-hour quarter-final epic in New York in 2022, when Alcaraz went on to win the title.
Italy’s Sinner was cleared of any wrongdoing earlier this week after twice testing constructive for a banned substance in March.
Olympic champion Djokovic additionally has a tough draw, with current Montreal Open champion Alexei Popyrin probably ready within the third spherical, adopted by house hopes Frances Tiafoe or Ben Shelton.
Within the ladies’s match, prime seed Iga Swiatek opens in opposition to a qualifier, as does in-form favorite Aryna Sabalenka.
Second seed Sabalenka may probably arrange a rematch of final yr’s remaining in opposition to Gauff within the semis, however the American 20-year-old has landed in the identical half as Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova and compatriot Emma Navarro, who beat her at SW19 earlier this yr.
If Raducanu beats Kenin she is going to face a good harder process within the second spherical – sixth seed and title contender Jessica Pegula.
American Pegula has by no means gone past the quarter-finals at a significant however is in good contact, having gained the Canadian Open title earlier in August, and opens in opposition to compatriot Shelby Rogers.