# Tennis: World number one Jannik Sinner will start his US Open title defence against Czech Vit Kopriva. The Italian is chasing his third major of the season. Spanish second seed Carlos Alcaraz will face big-serving American Reilly Opelka and could meet Serbian Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Djokovic will begin his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title against American Learner Tien. Fourth-seeded American Taylor Fritz will face compatriot Emilio Nava, and 2021 champion Russia’s Daniil Medvedev will take on France’s Benjamin Bonzi.
Tennis: Alcaraz and Djokovic could meet in the US Open semifinals