- Defending champion will take on world No 37 in New York
- Serena Williams plays Danka Kovinic in her likely final US Open
Emma Raducanu has been handed one of the toughest possible first round draws at the US Open this year as she begins her title defence against the veteran Frenchwoman Alizé Cornet. Serena Williams, meanwhile, has been handed a favourable draw in her likely final US Open as she faces Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in the first round.
As Raducanu returns to the site of her 2021 triumph, the gritty, theatric 32-year-old Cornet awaits. An 18-year veteran who reached a career high ranking of 11 in 2009, Cornet will be contesting a women’s record 63rd consecutive grand slam main draw, breaking her tie with Ai Sugiyama.
