Felix Auger-Aliassime enters US Open draw with open field in 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 11:30 AM
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Felix Auger-Aliassime enters the 2026 US Open as the third seed amid an unusually thin field at Flushing Meadows. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is absent due to a knee injury, while defending champion Carlos Alcaraz returns from a long-term wrist injury. Additional contenders, including Jack Draper and Holger Rune, are also missing from the bracket. Auger-Aliassime, ranked No. 4, reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals earlier this summer and brings career-high form into the tournament. He opens his campaign against Rinky Hijikata. The draw presents a clear path for the Canadian, who seeks his first Grand Slam title during this period of transition in the men's game.
- •Jannik Sinner is out of the US Open with a knee injury.
- •Carlos Alcaraz returns as the second seed following a wrist injury.
- •Felix Auger-Aliassime is the third seed in the 2026 tournament bracket.
- •Auger-Aliassime opens his US Open run with a match against Rinky Hijikata.
- •The 25-year-old reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon earlier this summer.
- 11:30 AMYahoo Sports — The 2026 US Open Is Felix Auger-Aliassime’s Chance He Has To Take
"There is a version of Felix Auger-Aliassime that has been discussed, predicted, and occasionally glimpsed for the better part of five years. A player who can serve with authority, dictate from the baseline, absorb pressure in best-of-five sets, and take down the best players in the world when the moment demands it. A player who …
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