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The day when Alcaraz, Jódar, and Djokovic will make their debut at the US Open is already known

Andrés Tomás Rico - 28 Aug 2026
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The day that Alcaraz, Jódar, and Djokovic debut at the US Open is now known. Photo: Getty Images

Everything is set at the US Open for the last Grand Slam of the season to begin. After confirmations from the players and the draw of the brackets, the day each player, both from the men's and women's draws, will debut is already known. Carlos Alcaraz will play his first singles match in four months against Roman Safiullin next Monday, August 31.

However, on the opening day, Sunday, August 30, the main attraction will be Novak Djokovic, who will debut against Mariano Navone. He will not be the only star present, as Daniil Medvedev will also be in attendance, awaiting a rival from the qualifying rounds, Jessica Pegula against Gabriela Ruse, Venus Williams versus Sofia Kenin, Elina Svitolina vs Solana Sierra, and Marta Kostyuk against a qualifying player.

The debut of Rafa Jódar and Alexander Zverev at the US Open 2026 is scheduled for Monday or Tuesday 

On Sunday, names like Alexander Bublik, Alex Michelsen, Denis Shapovalov, and Tommy Paul will also debut. In the women's draw, Emma Navarro will face Lois Boisson, Jasmine Paolini, Leylah Fernandez, Ekaterina Alexandrova, and Barbora Krejcikova will also be competing. However, the order of play for this first day at the US Open will not be known until Saturday.

From a Spanish perspective, this Sunday will also see the debut of Dani Mérida against Marton Fucsovics, Martín Landaluce against a qualifying player, Jaume Munar facing Terence Atmane, and Pablo Carreño, who will play against Jiri Lehecka again, as he did in the first round of the last Roland Garros.

For Monday, alongside Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning female champion from the last edition, Aryna Sabalenka, is also expected to debut. Meanwhile, it's still unknown when other players like Alexander Zverev or Rafael Jódar will make their debut, as it could also be this Monday or, on the contrary, Tuesday, September 1.
 

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