Milan, 27 August (LaPresse) – The draw for the men’s singles at the 2026 US Open has been made; the season’s final Grand Slam will be broadcast live and free-to-air from Sunday on SuperTennis. There are five Italians in the top half of the draw, which is headed by number one seed Alexander Zverev, who will make his opening-round appearance against Lorenzo Sonego. In the bottom half, Matteo Arnaldi and Matteo Berrettini – who is set to feature in one of the tournament’s most intriguing first-round matches – face Stan Wawrinka. The winner could then face Novak Djokovic in the second round. Here is the full list of first-round opponents and the Italians’ potential path through the main draw at Flushing Meadows: Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) vs [1]Alexander Zverev (GER); [16]Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) vs Arthur Fery (GBR); [21] Luciano Darderi vs qualifier; Mattia Bellucci (ITA) vs qualifier/lucky loser; [5] Flavio Cobolli (ITA) vs Francisco Comesana (ARG); Matteo Berrettini (ITA) vs Stan Wawrinka (SUI); [30] Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) vs James Duckworth (AUS).
US Open: Sonego drawn against Zverev straight away; Berrettini to face Wawrinka
Milan, 27 August (LaPresse) – The draw for the men’s singles at the 2026 US Open has been made; the season’s final Grand Slam will be broadcast live and free-to-air from Sunday on SuperTennis. There are five Italians in the top half of the draw, which is headed by number one seed Alexander Zverev, who will make his opening-round appearance against Lorenzo Sonego. In the bottom half, Matteo Arnaldi and Matteo Berrettini – who is set to feature in one of the tournament’s most intriguing first-round matches – face Stan Wawrinka. The winner could then face Novak Djokovic in the second round. Here is the full list of first-round opponents and the Italians’ potential path through the main draw at Flushing Meadows: Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) vs [1]Alexander Zverev (GER); [16]Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) vs Arthur Fery (GBR); [21] Luciano Darderi vs qualifier; Mattia Bellucci (ITA) vs qualifier/lucky loser; [5] Flavio Cobolli (ITA) vs Francisco Comesana (ARG); Matteo Berrettini (ITA) vs Stan Wawrinka (SUI); [30] Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) vs James Duckworth (AUS).