Key events
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.
