US Open: Novak Djokovic & Karolina Pliskova play on day one at Flushing Meadows
Kevin Anderson v Alexander Zverev [5]If Edmund beats world number 51 Bublik, he is likely to face Djokovic in the second round.Western and Southern Open titleIf Djokovic, 33, wins a fourth US Open crown it will put him within one of Rafael Nadal and two of Roger Federer in the trio's battle for the most men's Grand Slam singles titles in history.
"Going on an unbeaten run so far this year obviously brings even more confidence each match," said Djokovic, who also resigned as president of the Association of Tennis Professionals' player council this week"How long that journey is going to last and what kind of legacy I'm going to leave behind, that's on somebody else to really judge and evaluate."
Britain's former world number one Andy Murray opens Tuesday's play on Ashe against Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka, who is ranked 48th. British women's number one Johanna Konta, seeded ninth, will be on court about the same time against compatriot Heather Watson, with the pair playing second on court five.
Dan Evans, Britain's leading men's player and the 23rd seed, starts after that match on the same court, taking on Brazilian youngster Thiago Seyboth Wild, who is playing in his first Grand Slam main draw.Kristie Ahn v Serena Williams [3]Federico Delbonis v Daniil Medvedev [3]
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