India, Aug. 27 -- Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic could meet in the semifinals of the 2026 US Open after being placed in the same half of the draw. Defending champion Alcaraz, seeded No. 2, will begin his title defence against Roman Safiullin, while No. 4 seed Djokovic starts against Mariano Navone. Alcaraz is returning to singles action after a four-month absence due to a wrist injury, while Djokovic continues his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title.

With Jannik Sinner withdrawing because of a knee injury, Alexander Zverev is the top seed and will open against Lorenzo Sonego. Zverev is projected to face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinals, while Alcaraz's section also features recent Masters 1000 winners Ben Shelton and Arth...