Aug 30, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic (SRB) waves to the crowd while leaving the court after his match Alexei Popyrin (AUS) celebrates after his match against(not pictured) in a men's singles match on day five of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at Billie Jean King USTA National Tennis Center.

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US Open 2025 Day-1 Order of Play, Top Players in Action & Where to Watch

Top stars in action as the final major of the season gets underway.

The 2025 US Open is set to commence for the first time on a Sunday, as a fortnight of action-packed entertainment awaits fans in New York City. Plenty of stars will be taking to court on Day-1, including some past winners. After the roaring success of the Mixed Doubles Championship last week, the singles and doubles competitors are ready to produce some spine-tingling tennis at Flushing Meadows. Here’s all you need to know about the opening day.

US Open 2025 Day-1 (Sunday): Order of Play

The stage in NYC is set. pic.twitter.com/R4WhRPWW5L
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 23, 2025

The first match on several courts is set to be played at 11:00 AM Local Time (4:00 PM BST) on Sunday. Meanwhile, Arthur Ashe opens its account at 12:00 Noon Local Time (5:00 PM BST).

Arthur Ashe Stadium:

Number	Match	Round	Timing
1	Ben Shelton (6) vs Ignacio Buse	Men’s Singles Round-1	12:00 Noon Local (5:00 PM UK)
2	Aryna Sabalenka (1) vs Rebeka Masarova	Women’s Singles Round-1	Follows Match-1 Approx. 2:00 PM Local (7:00 PM UK)
3	Novak Djokovic (7) vs Learner Tien	Men’s Singles Round-1	7:00 PM Local (12 Midnight UK)
4	Jessica Pegula (4) vs Mayar Sherif	Women’s Singles Round-1	Follows Match-3 Approx. 9:00 PM Local (2:00 AM UK)

Louis Armstrong Stadium:

Number	Match	Round	Timing
1	Emma Raducanu vs Ena Shibahara	Women’s Singles Round-1	11:00 AM Local (4:00 PM UK)
2	Taylor Fritz (4) vs Emilio Nava	Men’s Singles Round-1	Not Before 1:00 PM Local (6:00 PM UK)
3	Jasmine Paolini (7) vs Destanee Aiava	Women’s Singles Round-1	7:00 PM Local (12 Midnight UK)
4	Daniil Medvedev (13) vs Benjamin Bonzi	Men’s Singles Round-1	Follows Match-3 Approx. 8:30 PM Local (1:30 AM UK)

US Open 2025 Day-1 (Sunday): Players to Watch Out For

Former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title on Sunday, as he takes on young southpaw Learner Tien on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Meanwhile, reigning women’s singles champion and top seed Aryna Sabalenka will also be in action during the day session. American title hopes Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Jessica Pegula step foot on the show courts too, alongside the likes of Daniil Medvedev and Jasmine Paolini.

US Open 2021 winner Emma Raducanu will open up Louis Armstrong Stadium against Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara. Out on Grandstand Court, Filipino prodigy Alexandra Eala will face the stern challenge of having to overcome 14th seed Clara Tauson. Former finalists Leylah Fernandez and Victoria Azarenka, Roland Garros 2017 champ Jelena Ostapenko, and No. 10 seed Emma Navarro will round up proceedings on the outside courts. On the men’s side, watch out for Miami Open winner Jakub Mensik and 18th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Where to Watch US Open 2025

🇺🇲 US OPEN: D-DAY 🗽

The last Grand Slam of the year begins tonight, are you excited? 🔥

⏰ Matches start at 4pm UTC pic.twitter.com/3d1o8jBzTf
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) August 24, 2025

The US Open 2025 will be broadcast live on ESPN across the United States. Meanwhile, fans in the United Kingdom can access matches live on Sky Sports. Additionally, ESPN International, EuroSport, SuperSport, Star Sports and Stan Sport will showcase live action – based on which part of the world you are watching from.

(Image Credits: Geoff Burke, Imagn Images)

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.