Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka begin their US Open 2026 title defences on Day 2 in New York. Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek, Stan Wawrinka and several other top players will also feature across multiple courts.
Published Date – 31 August 2026, 04:04 PM
New York: The US Open 2026 is underway, with an action-packed Day 2 lined up in New York. The opening day produced some fascinating action, including a major shock as 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic suffered a first-round exit against Mariano Navone in a five-setter after battling physical issues.
Day 2 will see defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka begin their campaigns as they look to defend their titles. Alcaraz is back in action after a lengthy wrist-injury lay-off and will open his campaign at Flushing Meadows against Roman Safiullin, while Sabalenka will face Camila Osorio.
Grand Slam winners Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek and Stan Wawrinka will also be in action, while star players Ben Shelton, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Frances Tiafoe and Felix Auger-Aliassime will begin their campaigns in New York.
Last year’s runner-up Amanda Anisimova will also begin her campaign against Ashlyn Krueger, while seventh-seeded Karolina Muchova is slated to face Sinja Kraus in her opener.
Marin Cilic was scheduled to face Andrey Rublev in another intriguing clash, but the Croatian has withdrawn due to injury.
Here is the full schedule for Day 2 of the US Open:
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Starts 9:00 PM IST
Women’s Singles: Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs Camila Osorio (COL)
Men’s Singles: Roman Safiullin vs Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [2]
Next session — starts 4:30 AM IST, September 1
* Men’s Singles: Ben Shelton (USA) [8] vs Tallon Griekspoor (NED)
* Women’s Singles: Naomi Osaka (JPN) [13] vs Anastasia Zakharova
Louis Armstrong Stadium
Starts 8:30 PM IST
Men’s Singles: Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) vs Arthur Fils (FRA) [10]
Women’s Singles: Ashlyn Krueger (USA) vs Amanda Anisimova (USA) [10]
Next session — starts 4:30 AM IST, September 1
Women’s Singles: Iga Swiatek (POL) [8] vs Xiyu Wang (CHN)
Men’s Singles: Martin Damm (USA) vs Frances Tiafoe (USA) [11]
Grandstand
Starts 8:30 PM IST
Women’s Singles: Sinja Kraus (AUT) vs Karolina Muchova (CZE) [7]
Women’s Singles — not before 10:00 PM IST: Emma Navarro (USA) [26] vs Lois Boisson (FRA)
Women’s Singles: Maja Chwalinska (POL) [20] vs Taylor Townsend (USA)
Men’s Singles: Matteo Berrettini (ITA) vs Stan Wawrinka (SUI)
Men’s Singles — not before 2:30 AM IST, September 1: Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) [3] vs Rinky Hijikata (AUS)
Stadium 17
Starts 8:30 PM IST
Women’s Singles: Qinwen Zheng (CHN) vs Kristina Liutova
Men’s Singles — not before 10:00 PM IST: Alex Michelsen (USA) vs Federico Cina (ITA)
Men’s Singles: Brandon Nakashima (USA) [16] vs Sebastian Baez (ARG)
Women’s Singles — not before 11:30 PM IST: Sloane Stephens (USA) vs Clara Tauson (DEN)
Men’s Singles — not before 2:00 AM IST, September 1: Nuno Borges (POR) vs Learner Tien (USA) [14]
Court 5
Starts 8:30 PM IST
Women’s Singles Round 1: Sara Bejlek (CZE) [28] vs Cristina Bucsa (ESP)
*Not before 10:00 PM IST: Women’s Singles Round 1: Anna Blinkova vs Anna Kalinskaya [21]
Men’s Singles Round 1: Luciano Darderi (ITA) [21] vs Harry Wendelken (GBR)
Men’s Singles Round 1: Jakub Mensik (CZE) [17] vs Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN)
Court 6
Starts 8:30 PM IST
Women’s Singles Round 1: Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) vs Panna Udvardy (HUN)
Not before 10:00 PM IST: Men’s Singles Round 1: Thiago Agustin Tirante (ARG) vs Adrian Mannarino (FRA)
Men’s Singles Round 1: Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) vs Rei Sakamoto (JPN)
Men’s Singles Round 1: Yannick Hanfmann (GER) vs Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) [25]
Women’s Singles Round 1: Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) vs Katerina Siniakova (CZE)
Court 7
Starts 8:30 PM IST
*Men’s Singles Round 1: Otto Virtanen (FIN) vs Andrey Rublev [23]
Not before 10:00 PM IST: Men’s Singles Round 1: Jurij Rodionov (AUT) vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA)
Women’s Singles Round 1: Daria Snigur (UKR) vs Diana Shnaider [15]
Men’s Singles Round 1: Alexander Blockx (BEL) [28] vs Tomas Barrios Vera (CHI)
Court 9
Starts 10:30 PM IST
* Women’s Singles Round 1: Tamara Zidansek (SLO) vs Maria Timofeeva (UZB)
* Not before 12:30 AM IST, September 1: Women’s Singles Round 1: Viktorija Golubic (SUI) vs Diane Parry (FRA)
* Not before 2:30 AM IST, September 1: Women’s Singles Round 1: Maya Joint (AUS) vs Liudmila Samsonova
Court 10
Starts 8:30 PM IST
Women’s Singles Round 1: Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) vs Marie Bouzkova (CZE) [25]
Not before 10:30 PM IST: Men’s Singles Round 1: Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) [30] vs James Duckworth (AUS)
Women’s Singles Round 1: Julia Grabher (AUT) vs Sorana Cirstea (ROU) [16]
Court 11
Starts 8:30 PM IST
Men’s Singles Round 1: Valentin Vacherot (MON) [22] vs Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA)
Not before 10:00 PM IST: Men’s Singles Round 1: Sebastian Gorzny (USA) vs Raphael Collignon (BEL)
Women’s Singles Round 1: Anouk Koevermans (NED) vs Caty McNally (USA)
Not before 12:00 AM IST, September 1: Women’s Singles Round 1: Katie Volynets (USA) vs Linda Noskova (CZE) [6]
Men’s Singles Round 1: Roman Andres Burruchaga (ARG) vs Karen Khachanov
Court 12
Starts 8:30 PM IST
* Women’s Singles Round 1: Harriet Dart (GBR) vs Peyton Stearns (USA)
* Not before 10:00 PM IST: Men’s Singles Round 1: Martin Landaluce (ESP) vs Jacob Fearnley (GBR)
* Men’s Singles Round 1: Damir Dzumhur (BIH) vs Hubert Hurkacz (POL)
* Not before 11:30 PM IST: Women’s Singles Round 1: Ann Li (USA) [29] vs Antonia Ruzic (CRO)
* Men’s Singles Round 1: Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs Alexei Popyrin (AUS)
Court 13
Starts 8:30 PM IST
Women’s Singles Round 1: Lilli Tagger (AUT) vs Tamara Korpatsch (GER)
Not before 10:00 PM IST: Women’s Singles Round 1: Kimberly Birrell (AUS) vs Petra Marcinko (CRO)
Women’s Singles Round 1: Nadia Podoroska (ARG) vs Simona Waltert (SUI)
Men’s Singles Round 1: Juncheng Shang (CHN) vs Marco Trungelliti (ARG)
Men’s Singles Round 1: Quentin Halys (FRA) vs Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG)
Court 15
Starts 8:30 PM IST
Women’s Singles Round 1: Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) vs Himeno Sakatsume (JPN)
Women’s Singles Round 1: Aoi Ito (JPN) vs Oksana Selekhmeteva (ESP)
Men’s Singles Round 1: Dalibor Svrcina (CZE) vs Valentin Royer (FRA)
