Zverev leads the men's seeds, Sabalenka the women's, as the draw is set

Sinner's withdrawal hands Zverev the top men's seeding ahead of defending champion Alcaraz; Sabalenka, Rybakina, Pegula and Gauff head the women's order.

The 2026 seeding order puts Alexander Zverev at No. 1 on the men's side, with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz seeded second, Felix Auger-Aliassime third, Alex de Minaur fourth and Ben Shelton fifth.

The women's order reads Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva — a top five with two former New York champions in it and a defending champion at the head of it.

The main draw runs from 30 August to 13 September at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with the quarter-finals on 8 September, the women's final on 12 September and the men's final on 13 September.

Summarised by TennisArena from reporting by Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/28/us-open-2026-all-to-know-about-the-schedule-top-seeds-and-favourites