US Open order of play on Monday
Order of play on the main show courts on the first day of the U.S. Open on Monday (play 1500 GMT/11 AM ET unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding):
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American men's US Open drought poised to continue, says McEnroe
A U.S. Open drought for American men that stretches back two decades is likely to continue when the year's final major kicks off in New York next week, John McEnroe said.
Djokovic eases past Fritz to join Alcaraz in Cincinnati semi-finals
(FILES) Novak Djokovic of Serbia fields questions from the media during the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 13, 2023 in Mason, Ohio. – Novak Djokovic is back at a tournament in the United States for the first time in two years and is preparing to make the most of his new opportunity at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open. (Photo by MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)
Novak Djokovic Eases Past Taylor Fritz To Join Carlos Alcaraz In Cincinnati Semi-finals
Novak Djokovic crushed Taylor Fritz while Carlos Alcaraz had to push hard to get past Max Purcell Friday as the top two seeds reached the semi-finals at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open. Tournament number two Djokovic showed no mercy against Fritz, hammering the top American 6-0, 6-4 to improve to 7-0 against him. World number one Alcaraz rallied to hold off Australian qualifier Purcell 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Alcaraz ends Purcell's dream Cincinnati run, Djokovic crushes Fritz
:World number one Carlos Alcaraz ended Australian qualifier Max Purcell's dream run with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 win to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals on Friday, while Novak Djokovic demolished top American Taylor Fritz 6-0 6-4.
Djokovic eases past Monfils, Alcaraz holds off Paul in Cincinnati
:Novak Djokovic cruised past Gael Monfils and Carlos Alcaraz fended off in-form American Tommy Paul to reach the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals on Thursday while other top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas were sent packing.
Misfiring Alcaraz survives Thompson scare in Cincinnati
:Carlos Alcaraz battled past unseeded Australian Jordan Thompson 7-5 4-6 6-3 to reach the Cincinnati Open third round on Tuesday as the world number one wobbled again in his build-up to the U.S. Open starting later this month.
Holder Coric beats Korda in Cincinnati opener, Fritz outlasts Lehecka
Defending champion Borna Coric battled past American Sebastian Korda 7-6(5) 6-4 in the Cincinnati Open first round on Tuesday (Aug 15), as Taylor Fritz survived a first-set thriller to beat Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6(14) 6-2.