US Open 2023 LIVE: Dates, UK start times, schedule, seeds and how to follow as Carlos Alcaraz aims to win back-to-back Grand Slams

The 2023 US Open will get underway next week and all eyes will once again be on reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz. 

Alcaraz won his first Grand Slam at this tournament last year by beating Casper Ruud to become the youngest-ever World No 1.

The Spaniard now heads to the USA one year later as the star of tennis after an historic triumph over Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon.

The rivals will headline the action once again with Djokovic returning to compete in the States after missing last year’s event due to being denied entry to the country because of Covid restrictions. 

Britain’s Cameron Norrie and Andy Murray are also expected to compete at the tournament but 2021 champion Emma Raducanu will miss out through injury.

Iga Swiatek will be looking to defend her title from last year but will face fierce competition from the likes of Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina.

US Open 2023: Date and start time 

The US Open will begin on Monday, August 28 and run until Sunday, September 10. 

On August 24, the draw for the tournament will be made and UK start times will be confirmed. 

The Grand Slam is being held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.

The hard-court surface venue has 22 outdoor courts with an additional 12 practice courts. The four show courts include the Arthur Ashe Stadium, the Louis Armstrong Stadium, the Grandstand and Court 17.

There will be a total of 128 players starting off in the men’s and women’s singles.

US Open 2023: How to follow

The US Open will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK. 

Fans can watch the tournament on TV or via the Sky Go app on tablet and mobile devices. 

The best of the action will also be live across the talkSPORT network throughout the week with regular updates on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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US Open 2023: Prize money 

The total prize money for the 2023 US Open will be confirmed closer to the start date. 

But in 2022, the prize fund pool for the tournament was £14.5million. 

This money was distributed between all the competitors with the men’s and women’s singles champions taking home £2.6million.

The prize money is likely to be even higher this time around after winnings at Wimbledon last month broke records. 

US Open 2023: Schedule

Start times tbc

• August 28 – Men’s and Women’s first round
• August 29 – Men’s and Women’s first round
• August 30 – Men’s and Women’s second round 
• August 31 – Men’s and Women’s second round
• September 1 – Men’s and Women’s third round 
• September 2 – Men’s and Women’s third round 
• September 3 – Men’s and Women’s round of 16
• September 4 – Men’s and Women’s round of 16
• September 5 – Men’s and Women’s quarter-finals
• September 6 – Men’s and Women’s quarter-finals
• September 7 – Women’s semi-finals
• September 8 – Men’s semi-finals
• September 9 – Women’s final
• September 10 – Men’s final

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US Open 2023: Seeds

Men’s singles 

1. Carlos Alcaraz 
2. Novak Djokovic 
3. Daniil Medvedev 
4. Holger Rune
5. Casper Ruud 
6. Jannik Sinner 
7. Stefanos Tsitsipas 
8. Andrey Rublev  
9. Taylor Fritz 
10. Frances Tiafoe 

Women’s singles 

1. Iga Swiatek
2. Aryna Sabalenka
3. Jessica Pegula
4. Elena Rybakina
5. Ons Jabuer
6. Coco Gauff
7. Caroline Garcia
8. Maria Sakkari
9. Marketa Vondrousova
10. Karolina Muchova