Defending U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz faces a challenging road to the New York final while Aryna Sabalenka will also have her hands full in her bid for a three-peat, following Thursday’s draw.
Alcaraz, who is returning to singles action after sitting out five months with a wrist injury, landed in the stronger bottom half of the men’s draw along with former U.S. Open champions Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Stan
