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The fourth and final grand slam of the tennis year is upon us with the US Open underway at Flushing Meadows.<\/p>\n
The best tennis players in the world will again battle on the New York hard courts in the 143rd edition of the American major.<\/p>\n
Carlos Alcaraz will defend his title 12 months on from securing his first grand slam singles crown, but will face stiff opposition in the form of a returning Novak Djokovic, who missed last year\u2019s event due to the United States\u2019 Covid vaccination entry requirements.<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s draw looks more open, with defending champion Iga Swiatek, Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka and home contender Coco Gauff among the favourites.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the 2023 US Open.<\/p>\n
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When is the US Open?<\/strong><\/p>\n The 2023 US Open began on Monday 28 August and will conclude on Sunday 10 September, with every match held at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in New York.<\/p>\n How can I watch it?<\/strong><\/p>\n Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the US Open live on Sky Sports, with extensive coverage across the fortnight of competition on both the Sky Sports Arena and Sky Sports Main Event channels. Subscribers to the broadcaster will be able to watch all courts for the first time on Sky Glass, Sky Stream, Sky Q, and the Sky Sports app.<\/p>\n What are the session times?<\/strong><\/p>\n The day sessions start at 4pm BST (11am local time), while the night sessions 12am BST (7pm local time).<\/p>\n The singles finals are both due to start at 9pm BST (4pm local time).<\/p>\n Who are the women\u2019s singles seeds?<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Iga Swiatek<\/p>\n 2. Aryna Sabalenka<\/p>\n 3. Jessica Pegula<\/p>\n 4. Elena Rybakina<\/p>\n 5. Ons Jabeur<\/p>\n 6. Coco Gauff<\/p>\n 7. Caroline Garcia<\/p>\n 8. Maria Sakkari<\/p>\n 9. Marketa Vondrousova<\/p>\n 10. Karolina Muchova<\/p>\n 11. Petra Kvitova<\/p>\n 12. Barbora Krejcikova<\/p>\n 13. Daria Kasatkina<\/p>\n 14. Liudmila Samsonova<\/p>\n 15. Belinda Bencic<\/p>\n 16. Veronika Kudermetova<\/p>\n 17. Madison Keys<\/p>\n 18. Victoria Azarenka<\/p>\n 19. Beatriz Haddad Maia<\/p>\n 20. Jelena Ostapenko<\/p>\n 21. Donna Vekic<\/p>\n 22. Ekaterina Alexandrova<\/p>\n 23. Zheng Qinwen<\/p>\n 24. Magda Linette<\/p>\n 25. Karolina Pliskova<\/p>\n 26. Elina Svitolina<\/p>\n 27. Anastasia Potapova<\/p>\n 28. Anhelina Kalinia<\/p>\n 29. Elisabetta Cocciaretto<\/p>\n 30. Sorana Cirstea<\/p>\n 31. Marie Bouzkova<\/p>\n 32. Elise Mertens<\/p>\n
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