On August 24, the first day schedule of the 2024 US Open was released. The last Grand Slam event of the year, the US Open, is about to start. Djokovic and Zheng Qinwen will face their first Grand Slam challenge since winning the Olympic championship.

In addition to these two players, Alcaraz, Sinner, and Medvedev are highly favored in the men's singles, and Zverev, Rublev, Rune and many American players are also opponents that cannot be underestimated; in the women's singles, Stedek, Sabalenka, Rybakina, Gauff and Pegula have become the favorites to win the championship, but in the face of the resurgent competitive landscape, they seem to be unable to ensure victory. In general, this year's US Open will usher in unprecedented fierce competition, and no matter who laughs last, they will rewrite many records.

Galileo sports will bring you the latest developments from the 2024 U.S. Open

Olympic gold medalist -- Zheng Qinwen

In the live interview at the US Open, Zheng Qinwen "cooled down" everyone's enthusiasm in advance through the occasion of socializing with fans, hoping that fans can rationally view her possible ups and downs.

After Buyun Chaoket, ranked third in Chinese men's tennis, advanced from the qualifying round and entered the Grand Slam for the first time, a total of 11 Chinese players will compete in the US Open main draw. The US Open main draw will kick off on the 26th, and six Chinese players will compete on the first day. Zheng Qinwen, ranked seventh in the world in Chinese women's tennis, will appear at the US Open Armstrong Stadium and will meet American player Anisimova at 23:00 Beijing time.

Anisimova is 22 years old this year. When she was 18 years old, her world ranking reached a high of 21st. Since then, her ranking has dropped due to injuries, and this time she entered the US Open main draw with a wild card. Anisimova performed well during the US Open warm-up match this year. In the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 in Toronto, Anisimova defeated Sabalenka in two sets and won the runner-up. Her world ranking soared from 132nd before the start of the tournament to 49th. In addition to winning the runner-up in Toronto, Anisimova also advanced to the quarterfinals once. Because Anisimova is in hot form on hard courts and has excellent serving, receiving and countering offensive players, she has become a "seed bomb" that tennis fans are worried about. After Zheng Qinwen drew Anisimova in the first round, fans were worried that Zheng Qinwen would have a hard time getting through the first round of the US Open.

Zheng Qinwen will encounter a "seed bomb" in the first round

The singles draw for the 2024 US Open has been released. China's top female tennis player Zheng Qinwen encountered a "seed bomb" in the first round - American player Anisimova, who played with a wild card. Although Anisimova's ranking dropped due to injuries before, she entered the US Open main draw with a wild card this time, but she performed well in this year's US Open warm-up match. In the quarter-finals of the Toronto WTA1000 tournament, Anisimova defeated Sabalenka in two sets and won the runner-up. Her world ranking soared from 132nd before the start of the game to 49th. In addition to winning the runner-up in Toronto, Anisimova also advanced to the quarterfinals once, and her state was hot on the hard court.

If Zheng Qinwen can get through the first round, she is expected to meet another Chinese golden flower Yuan Yue in the second round. Yuan Yue's first-round opponent is the recent outstanding Russian rising star Andreeva. Zheng Qinwen and Yuan Yue are now the first and second ranked Chinese women's singles players in the world. If the two meet in the second round, it will be a tough battle for both sides.

Starting from the third round, Zheng Qinwen's potential opponents are all seeded players. For example, in the third round she will face No. 32 seed Yastremska, in the fourth round she is expected to face No. 12 seed Kasatkina, in the quarter-finals she will face No. 2 seed Sabalenka, in the semi-finals she will face No. 3 seed Gauff, and in the final she will face No. 1 seed Swiatek.

The fan meeting before the game

After winning the first Asian women's tennis gold medal at the Olympics, Zheng Qinwen also gained more fans and attention. After the Olympics, Zheng Qinwen went to Cincinnati, the United States, to participate in two rounds of US Open warm-up matches. After that, she traveled back and forth between China and the United States in less than 48 hours, reunited with her parents, attended the summary and commendation meeting of the Chinese sports delegation, and then rushed back to the US Open in New York, the United States. Zheng Qinwen shared her recent "painful and happy" itinerary. Zheng Qinwen said that the most surprising moment for her was when she landed at the airport and saw her father waiting outside the cabin with flowers. "My father was standing outside the plane to meet me. There was a passage outside when I got off the plane, so they could go there at that time and give me flowers. The journey was very short. I think it was less than 48 hours. But I felt very calm when I was with them."

Talking about the first round of the US Open, Zheng Qinwen admitted that he might have ups and downs, and said in advance to "cool down" the enthusiasm of the fans: "Thank you to the audience friends who supported me on the spot. I know that some friends supported me after I won the Olympic championship. But... can you be more tolerant of me? Everyone should know that tennis has ups and downs... Thank you for your support, thank you." Zheng Qinwen said. Before Zheng Qinwen won the Olympic championship, she had experienced ups and downs in the 2024 season. In the Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen reached the finals in one fell swoop. But in the subsequent French Open and Wimbledon competitions, Zheng Qinwen did not pass the third round, and staged a first-round tour at Wimbledon for the second consecutive year.

Last words

Wang Yafan will face seeded player Sakkari on Court 17; Shang Juncheng will face famous player Bublik; Yuan Yue will face Andreeva; Wang Xiyu will face Parry; Buyunchakt, who advanced to the Grand Slam main draw for the first time, will face Grand Slam runner-up Ruud.