Match schedule for Sunday, August 30 at the 2026 US Open: Djokovic and Medvedev make their debut

The US Open 2026 will kick off this Sunday, August 30, with an opening day full of big names and several highly anticipated matches. Matches will be played in the bottom half of the men's draw, featuring Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev as major attractions, and in the top half of the women's draw, with Jessica Pegula being the highest-ranked player to kick off the event. Special mention goes to the match featuring Venus Williams, who will be a highlight in the night session.

Arthur Ashe Stadium: Djokovic and Pegula, the main attractions

Activity at the Arthur Ashe Stadium will begin at 12:00 PM with Jessica Pegula, the third seed, facing Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse. Next up will be Daniil Medvedev, the seventh seed, against Frenchman Hugo Gaston, who came from the qualifiers.

The night session will feature Novak Djokovic as the major attraction. The Serbian, the fourth seed and one of the top contenders for the title, will debut against Argentine Mariano Navone. The central court will close with a particularly attractive match due to its significant media attention: Venus Williams vs. Sofia Kenin.

Illustrious names such as Tommy Paul, Elina Svitolina, Jasmine Paolini, and Alexander Bublik will take center stage in a Louis Armstrong Stadium that promises strong emotions.

Four Spaniards will debut on Sunday at the US Open 2026

Among the matches worth following outside of the two main courts are Jiri Lehecka vs. Pablo Carreño, Marta Kostyuk vs. Storm Hunter, Leylah Fernandez vs. Shuai Zhang, Barbora Krejcikova vs. Kamilla Rakhimova, and Denis Shapovalov vs. Miomir Kecmanovic.

The Spanish representation will consist of four players: Pablo Carreño, who will play against Lehecka; Martín Landaluce, who will face Jacob Fearnley; Dani Mérida, who will debut against Marton Fucsovics; and Jaume Munar, who will have Terence Atmane as his opponent.

In short, an exciting day of tennis awaits us at this US Open 2026, filled with thrilling matches and potential surprises to start off.

Orden de juego del US Open 2026 jornada inaugural

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