Alexei Popyrin faces the defending champion at Flushing Meadows for the second straight 12 months when he meets prime seed Jannik Sinner.
New York, USA, 27 August 2025 | Jackson Mansell
Twelve months in the past, Alexei Popyrin proved he may deal with any problem.
Beneath Friday evening lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Popyrin surprised four-time winner Novak Djokovic to achieve the spherical of 16 at a serious for the primary time.
Having sprung the large shock at Flushing Meadows earlier than, Popyrin has each motive to again his probabilities of toppling the reigning champion for a second 12 months in succession when he meets Jannik Sinner subsequent.
It will likely be his third encounter in opposition to a world No.1, having twice confronted Djokovic whereas he was the top-ranked participant.
READ: Popyrin books Sinner showdown
The 26-year-old believes that his finest is nice sufficient to match it with Sinner.
“Once I play nicely, I play on my phrases, and if I’m ready to try this, then I really feel I might be in any match I play, irrespective of who I’m in opposition to,” Popyrin instructed Stan Sport.
Popyrin may as soon as once more discover himself enjoying through the evening session at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Having performed within the timeslot on centre courtroom twice, the world No.36 relished the potential of competing in opposition to Sinner – whom he beat of their solely earlier encounter in Madrid 4 years in the past – underneath the identical circumstances.
“It was an unbelievable environment,” Popyrin stated about enjoying Djokovic and Frances Tiafoe back-to-back on Arthur Ashe Stadium at US Open 2024. “I keep in mind the environment being electrical, and I believe it’s one of many loudest courts you will get when there’s an unbelievable level and it’s a packed home.
“I believe [playing against Sinner during the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium] goes to be enjoyable. I’m hoping it’s an evening match. It’ll be enjoyable on the market whether it is. I take pleasure in these moments.”
Popyrin is one in all 5 Australian males who will compete within the second spherical at Flushing Meadows.
Jordan Thompson, Alex de Minaur, Adam Walton, and Tristan Schoolkate may also battle for third-round spots, having received their opening matches at Flushing Meadows.
Thompson begins Australia’s second-round motion when he faces Adrian Mannarino on Thursday morning (AEST). The world No.58 goals to construct on his 6-4 head-to-head report in opposition to the Frenchman to achieve the third spherical for the third time. He fell to the left-hander in his first match again from harm in Cincinnati earlier this month.
De Minaur continues to pursue his maiden Grand Slam semifinal when he battles 22-year-old Japanese qualifier and former junior No.1 Shintaro Mochizuki for the primary time.
In the meantime, Adam Walton and Tristan Schoolkate look to construct on their underdog first-round victories once they tackle Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong and Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik, respectively.
Walton beat the qualifier kind Hong Kong earlier this 12 months in Miami, whereas Schoolkate and Bublik have by no means performed.
MORE: Schoolkate upsets Lorenzo Sonego
In ladies’s motion, Priscilla Hon takes on No.17 seed Liudmila Samsonova – a participant she beat in Doha qualifying 4 years in the past – whereas Maya Joint challenges Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova for the primary time.
Australian No.1 Daria Kasatkina faces Kamilla Rakhimova of their first assembly.
AUSSIES IN ACTION: US OPEN
COMING UP ON DAY 4
Males’s singles, second spherical
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Adrian Mannarino (FRA) – Court docket 11, third match
Ladies’s singles, second spherical
[Q] Priscilla Hon (AUS) v [17] Liudmila Samsonova – Court docket 10, fifth match
COMING UP ON DAY 5
Ladies’s singles, second spherical
[15] Daria Kasatkina (AUS) v Kamilla Rakhimova
Maya Joint (AUS) v [8] Amanda Anisimova (USA)
Males’s singles, second spherical
[8] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN)
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v [1] Jannik Sinner (ITA)
Adam Walton (AUS) v Coleman Wong (HKG)
[WC] Tristan Schoolkate (AUS) v [23] Alexander Bublik (KAZ)
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