Stan Wawrinka was handed a late wild card into the main draw, giving the 2016 champion a last competitive appearance in New York in what he has framed as a farewell season.
The draw did not soften the exit: Matteo Berrettini in the first round, with Novak Djokovic waiting in the second for whoever survives.
Wawrinka's US Open title remains one of the better final-round performances of the last decade, and the crowd on whichever court gets the match will treat it accordingly.
Summarised by TennisArena from reporting by Sky Sports — https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12040/13577613/us-open-draw-carlos-alcaraz-novak-djokovic-arthur-fery-aryna-sabalenka-and-coco-gauff-find-out-first-round-opponents-in-new-york