Day 1 (August 28) of the 2023 US Open features plenty of exciting first-round matches.
Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record 24th Major title against Alexandre Muller. The Serb won his 39th Masters title in Cincinnati prior to this, setting another record. He's also on the cusp of reclaiming the No. 1 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz.
Iga Swiatek's title defense will see her going up against Rebecca Peterson in the first round. Former US Open champions Sloane Stephens and Dominic Thiem will be in action as well, with Beatriz Haddad Maia and Alexander Bublik being their respective opponents.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Milos Raonic will duke it out in a battle of former Grand Slam finalists. Other prominent names in the fray on Monday include Victoria Azarenka, Jelena Ostapenko, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, and Petra Kvitova.
On that note, here's a look at the schedule for Day 1 of the 2023 US Open:
Schedule for Day 1 of the US Open
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Starting at 12 noon local time: (1) Iga Swiatek vs Rebecca Peterson
Followed by: (WC) Learner Tien vs (10) Frances Tiafoe
Starting at 7 pm local time: Qualifier vs (6) Coco Gauff
Followed by: Alexandre Muller vs (2) Novak Djokovic
Louis Armstrong Stadium
Starting at 11 am local time: (18) Victoria Azarenka vs (WC) Fiona Ferro
Followed by: Sloane Stephens vs (19) Beatriz Haddad Maia
Followed by: (WC) Steve Johnson vs (9) Taylor Fritz
Starting at 7 pm local time: (7) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs (PR) Milos Raonic
Followed by: Qualifier vs (WC) Caroline Wozniacki
Grandstand
Starting at 11 am local time: (25) Alexander Bublik vs Dominic Thiem
Followed by: Danielle Collins vs Linda Fruhvirtova
Followed by: (4) Elena Rybakina vs Marta Kostyuk
Not before 5 pm local time: Soonwoo Kwon vs (28) Christopher Eubanks
The full schedule for the day can be found here.
Where to watch US Open 2023
Viewers in the US, Australia, UK, Canada, and India can watch the matches live on the following channels and sites:
USA: Viewers in the United States can catch all the action on ESPN.
UK: UK fans can follow the action on Sky Sports.
Canada: Viewers in Canada can tune in to TSN.
Australia: Fans Down Under can catch all the action live on the Nine Network.
India: Indian tennis fans can catch all the action live on Sony Sports.
For more information regarding the broadcast of matches, click here.
US Open 2023 - Match timings
The first match on all courts will begin at 11 am local time, except for on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where the proceedings will commence at 12 noon. The match timings for fans in the US, UK, Canada, and India for Day 1 of the US Open are as follows:
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