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Key events
Jack Draper and Harriet Dart are other British players in action today.
Now, here we go on Louis Armstrong stadium, with Cerundolo v Murray. Cerundolo is seeded 24th.
On Amazon Prime they are discussing Andy Murray’s toils with cramp in recent days. Rusedski reckons Murray’s pre-tournament haircut is aimed at keeping his head cooler and reducing the risk of cramping. That’s a new one on me.
Arguably the biggest first-round clash of the lot, of course, is Serena Williams v the world No 80 Danka Kovinic, which is coming up at midnight UK time / 7pm EST.
Medvedev, sporting a snazzy Lacoste tracksuit, is pictured doing some stretching in preparation for his meeting with Stefan Kozlov.
Other tracksuits are available.
How far can Andy Murray go? And what are your hopes and expectations for Emma Raducanu’s tournament?
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“There’s a couple of guys on tour I’ll never cross the line with because my relationships are so good with them and Thanasi is one of them.”
Nick Kyrgios reflects on being drawn against his friend and doubles partner, Thanasi Kokkinakis, in the first round of the men’s singles:
Tumaini Carayol
As Serena Williams lined up all of her ducks in a row for what is likely to be the final tournament of her career at the US Open, one particular question has lingered for weeks – would she reunite with her sister, Venus, in one final doubles competition for a fitting departure?
On Saturday the answer came as the Williams sisters received a wildcard into the doubles draw.
Amazon Prime kick things off with a feature in which a New York taxi driver pretends to drop Emma Raducanu off at Flushing Meadows. And now we have some shots of the women’s singles final, and Raducanu’s sensational win against Leylah Fernandes.
On which note: Here is a look back, round-by-round, at Raducanu’s 10 matches on her way to the title last year:
Not long to wait. The Amazon Prime countdown has just ticked past the three-minute mark.
Meanwhile, in the women’s draw:
Preamble
Can Emma Raducanu do it again? Can Daniil Medvedev defend his men’s singles crown? The world No 1, Iga Swiatek, will have other plans for Raducanu’s US Open women’s singles title, while players in the class of Rafael Nadal have designs on the men’s side.
From a British perspective, Andy Murray’s first-round encounter with Francisco Cerundolo is the match of the day – scheduled to begin shortly, at 4pm UK time. Medvedev, the defending champion, is due on court at 5pm UK time against the American Stefan Kozlov. Kyle Edmund is also back in action after a long injury layoff, against Casper Ruud of Norway, in a match set for 5.15pm UK time.
In the women’s singles Coco Gauff is up at 7pm UK time, against the Frenchwoman Leiolia Jeanjean, while the seventh seed Simona Halep faces Daria Snigur of Ukraine from 6pm.
As is customary for the first week of any grand slam, the action is going to be relentless – starting with the seasoned campaigner and 2012 men’s singles champion Murray – in a few minutes. Let’s do this.
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