Fourth-round Monday in New York: Rybakina against an Osaka running on fumes and an Achilles, Swiatek against the Olympic ghost named Zheng, and Gauff facing the teenager who has just lost her sanity five times over.

Fourth-round Sunday in New York: Paul finally gets to test Alcaraz's rebuilt wrist, Medvedev meets Tiafoe on his favourite court, and Tsitsipas walks into Shelton's night session.

Three third-round stories on hard court: Starodubtseva has already beaten Rybakina at a Slam this year, Osaka meets the tour's best problem-solver, and Iva Jovic faces her close friend Alexandra Eala.

Second round in New York: Kostyuk faces a revived Sloane Stephens, Pegula meets Kenin in an all-American, Muchova tests her post-surgery body against Boulter, and Paolini plays a childhood friend.

Medvedev opens against a qualifier built to annoy him, Djokovic tests his body against Navone, and Shapovalov faces the one man he has never lost to. Five first-round stories.