US Open men’s draw: Zverev’s path clears while Fils and Shelton block Alcaraz’s route

With world No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrawn (knee), Alexander Zverev inherits the No. 1 seed and anchors a top half that looks, on paper, like the kinder route to the final of the US Open 2026. Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion returning from a four-month wrist layoff, is the No. 2 seed marooned at the very bottom of the sheet – and his draw is anything but a gentle re-entry.

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