The last tennis gland slam of the year 2019 will commence today, August 26, with the first round of US Open 2019. The global tennis tournament will see first-round matches on Monday and some exciting encounter will enthral the tennis fans. In the first round of US Open 2019, Popular tennis stars like Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will be seen in actions on the hard courts at Flushing Meadows today. Some Indian tennis players will also start their US Open campaign. For instance, Sumit Nagal is seeded against Novak Djokovic in the first round of US Open 2019. Nagal, a Junior Grand Slam title holder in Wimbledon 2015, will face a tough challenge against World Number 1 men’s player. US Open 2019: Novak Djokovic, World No 1 Tennis Star, Is the Man to Defeat. 

The mega tennis event, which will start from August 26, will be held September 8, 2019. The venue of the event- Flushing Meadows– is situated in Corona Park in New York City in United States. The tournament will be played in fourteen hard courts. The events of Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles will force tennis lovers to stick to their television during the course of the Tennis tournament. The first round of US Open on August 26 will see 22 matches in men’s singles, whereas 24 matches will be played in women’s singles category. Here we look at some exciting encounters to watch out for US Open 2019 on Monday, August 26. US Open 2019 Rankings: Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka Named US Open Top Seeds.

First Round Matches to Watch Out For In US Open 2019

1. [8] Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova

2. [3] Roger Federer vs Sumit Nagal

3. [1] Novak Djokovic vs Roberto Carballes Baena

4. Zheng Saisai vs Venus Williams

5. Philipp Kohlschreiber vs [25] Lucas Pouille

6. Prajnesh Gunneswaran vs [5] Daniil Medvedev

7. Zarina Diyas vs [2] Ashleigh Barty

8. Steve Johnson vs [28] Nick Kyrgios

9. Eugenie Bouchard vs [12] Anastasija Sevastova

10. [14] Angelique Kerber vs Kristina Mladenovic

11. Andreas Seppi vs Grigor Dimitrov

The above matches are some of the most interesting clashes to watch out for today, on August 26. Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are defending champions of the tournament in men’s and women’s category respectively. The matches will start from 8pm IST today and their live streaming, live telecast and online streaming will be available in India as well.

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