This was the result of the draw for the Grand Slam tournament in New York starting next Monday on Thursday. The 31-year-old Iberian is seeded number 12 at Flushing Meadows. Thiem, who won the US Open two years ago, can start in the main competition thanks to a wildcard. Carreño Busta was in the semifinals in 2020, but last year he lost in the first round.
The head-to-head speaks for Thiem. It is 7-0 in the direct duels, most recently the Lower Austrian won the ATP tournament in the Vienna Stadthalle in the quarter-finals of 2019. Carreño Busta had to give up at the score of 0: 5 due to back problems from his point of view. The two professionals also met at the US Open, in 2016 Thiem prevailed in four sets in the sixteenth final. Carreño Busta is currently in 14th place in the ATP ranking.
Defending champion Daniil Medvedev meets American Stefan Kozlov in his first round match. Second seed Rafael Nadal will start against Australian wildcard receiver Rinky Hijikata. Number three Carlos Alcaraz plays against Argentinian Sebastian Baez, Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) meets a qualifier. Novak Djokovic, who lost to Medvedev in the final last year, will not be there because he is not allowed to enter the United States due to his lack of a coronavirus vaccination.
Serena Williams was given a solvable task at her last appearance. The 40-year-old American plays against the Montenegrin Danka Kovinic. Williams, who has won 23 Grand Slam tournaments in her career, has announced that the US Open will be the final tournament of her impressive career.
Source: Nachrichten
