US Open 2022 Day 2: Order of play and schedule - When are Emma Raducanu, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz playing?

Emma Raducanu gets her title defence under way on day two of the US Open while Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz begin their quests for glory. Raducanu comes into Flushing Meadows as the 11th seed after an inconsistent season, but the 19-year-old will be hoping to rediscover her best form as she returns to the scene of her sensational triumph last year. Ad She faces Alize Cornet of France, while top seed Iga Swiatek begins her campaign against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini.

US OpenCircumstances 'don't matter in 20 years' in GOAT debate, says McEnroe4 HOURS AGO Nadal gets his bid for a third major title of the year started against wildcard Rinky Hijikata, while third seed Carlos Alcaraz will have to navigate a tricky tie against Argentina’s Sebastian Baez. There is British interest beyond Raducanu’s match, as men’s seventh seed Cameron Norrie faces experienced Frenchman Benoit Paire and Dan Evans is in action against Jiri Vesely. TOP MATCH I – RAFAEL NADAL V RINKY HIJIKATA Four-time US Open champion Nadal begins his bid to extend his lead in the so-called GOAT race against Australian wildcard Hijikata.

The Spaniard is currently on 22 Grand Slam singles titles, one more than Novak Djokovic, who isn’t competing in New York this year due to being unvaccinated against Covid-19. Murray eases into US Open second round Halep dumped out by qualifier in first round Nadal has had a phenomenal year and is targeting a third major title of 2022, after lifting the crowns in Australia and France before pulling out of the Wimbledon semi-finals through injury. He’ll be hoping to avoid any early scares against world No.