Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are the players to beat as the U.S. Open singles competition is set to begin on Monday.

Jannik Sinner’s US Open 2025 participation is uncertain after he retired from the Cincinnati Open final due to illness. While coach Darren Cahill is optimistic, concerns remain over the World No.1’s fitness following flu-like symptoms and fever.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner, who has been recovering from illness, received a more favourable route to the U.S. Open final than Carlos Alcaraz while Aryna Sabalenka will be tested in her bid to retain her title after the draw was made on Thursday.

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Jannik Sinner fell ill a day before his Cincinnati Masters final against Carlos Alcaraz. And as a consequence, he withdrew from the match after trailing 0-5 in the first set.

No one will be getting an early glimpse at the men’s world No.1 singles player in Flushing this year, nor an 11-time Grand Slam doubles champion.

The scheduling of the Cincinnati Open final on Monday has caused chaos ahead of the start of the new-look US Open mixed doubles event

The No. 1-ranked Sinner, the defending champion in singles at Flushing Meadows, was supposed to compete in mixed doubles with Katerina Siniakova.

Italy’s Jannik Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill has provided some update about the player’s chances of featuring in the upcoming US Open 2025. The fourth and the final Grand Slam of the year will begin on August 24 in New York.