US Open underway with Alcaraz comeback and reshaped field

The 2026 US Open men’s main draw is underway with Carlos Alcaraz returning from a five-month wrist layoff to defend his title. The revealed draw features Alcaraz–Safiullin, Fils–Tsitsipas and Berrettini–Wawrinka, while Alexander Zverev leads the field after Jannik Sinner’s withdrawal and Djokovic is No. 4. Rain-delayed qualifying and unsettled match scheduling remain part of the opening-week story.