US Open 2024: Today’s order of play, Raducanu’s opponent and how to watch on TV

Harriet Dart has made it through to the second round of the US Open for the first time after breezing past Chloe Paquet in New York.

Dart is enjoying the best period of her career and after making it through to the third round at Wimbledon, she has followed it up by winning her first main draw match at Flushing Meadows.

The 26-year-old dropped just two games in a dominant performance which saw her win 6-1, 6-2 and victory will see her ranking rise to a provisional career high of 66 in the world.

She will have her work cut out to repeat her Wimbledon feat as 13th seed Emma Navarro waits in the next round.

Earlier, Jan Choinski became the first British casualty after falling to an agonising five-set defeat to Roberto Carballes Baena.

Choinski, ranked 276 in the world, had earned himself a $100,000 (£75,730) payday by coming through qualifying to earn a spot in the main draw at Flushing Meadows.

And he looked to be heading for a swift exit as he found himself two sets and a break down to the world No 55.

But the British No 10 rallied to send it to a decider, only for Carballes Baena to regain control and earn a 6-2, 6-3, 5-7, 6-7 (5), 6-3 victory.

Later today, Katie Boulter, Dan Evans, Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu are all in first-round action.

Today’s order of play at the US Open

Main show courts only

Arthur Ashe Stadium

4pm BST start (12pm ET)

• Iga Swiatek (1) vs Kamilla Rakhimova

• Jannik Sinner (1) vs Mackenzie McDonald

Not before 11pm BST (7pm ET)

• Carlos Alcaraz (3) vs Li Tu

• Jessica Pegula (6) vs Shelby Rogers

Louis Armstrong Stadium

3pm BST start (11am ET)

• Danielle Collins (11) vs Caroline Dolehide

• Jelena Ostapenko (10) vs Naomi Osaka

• Daniil Medvedev (5) vs Dusan Lajovic

Not before 11pm BST (7pm ET)

• Bianca Andreescu vs Jasmine Paolini (5)

• Lorenzo Sonego vs Tommy Paul (14)

Grandstand

3pm BST start (11am ET)

• Stefanos Tsitsipas (11) vs Thanasi Kokkinakis

• Elena Rybkina (4) vs Destanee Aiava

• Sebastian Korda (16) vs Corentin Moutet

Not before 10pm BST (6pm ET)

• Emma Raducanu vs Sofia Kenin

How to watch the US Open on TV and streaming in the UK

Sky Sports has the broadcasting rights to show the US Open live from Flushing Meadows.

Gigi Salmon is presenting the coverage alongside the likes of Tim Henman, Laura Robson, Karthi Gnanasegaram and Jonathan Overend.

How to watch the US Open on TV in the US

ESPN have the broadcasting rights to show the tournament.

When does the US Open start and end?

The US Open started on Monday, August 26, and finishes on Sunday, September 8.

Men’s singles draw

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Women’s singles draw

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When do the US Open finals take place?

The women’s final takes place on September 7 at 9pm. The men’s final is the following day, at 7pm.

Where is the US Open held?

The home of the US Open is the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.

What is the US Open prize money?

The US Open total prize pool is $75 million (£58.3m), up 15 per cent on 2023.

The men’s and women’s singles champions will each take home £2.8m and the runners-up will earn £1.4m.

Prize money for progression through the earlier rounds is as follows: first round (£77,813); second round (£108,937); third round (£167,296); round of 16 (£252,890); quarter-finals (£412,405); semi-finals (£778,123).

Is Emma Raducanu playing and what should we expect?

Raducanu is scheduled to play today against Sofia Kenin. The 21-year-old has a tough draw with Kenin currently ranked 55th in the world and a former Australian Open champion.

In the build-up to the match, Telegraph tennis correspondent Simon Briggs has examined Raducanu’s unusual approach to her schedule.

American sixth seed Jessica Pegula is likely to be waiting in the second round and if Raducanu wins there is the possibility of an all-British third-round tie against Katie Boulter.

Is Jack Draper playing and what should we expect?

Jack Draper will hope to shake off the controversy that surrounds him with a first-round win over Zhizhen Zhang today.

Draper, seeded 25th, comes into the tournament on the back of accusations of cheating after a controversial match point against Felix Auger-Aliassime where the ball appeared to hit the floor on his side of the net before bouncing over.

If the British No 1, who is flying the flag in the first grand slam since Andy Murray’s retirement, can progress through the early rounds, a likely third-round meeting with Carlos Alcaraz awaits.

Which British players are in the draw and when do they play?

All times UK time

• Jan Choinski lost his first-round match

• Harriet Dart won her first-round match

• Daniel Evans plays Karen Khachanov at about 5.30pm today

• Katie Boulter plays Aliaksandra Sasnovich at 4pm today

• Jack Draper plays Zhang Zhizhen at about 6pm today

• Emma Raducanu plays Sofia Kenin not before 11pm today

Who are the defending US Open champions?

Last year, Novak Djokovic equalled Margaret Court’s record of 24 major titles with a brilliant performance over Daniil Medvedev.

In the women’s final, Coco Gauff stormed back from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka and claim her first grand slam title.

Latest odds

Men’s winner

• Carlos Alcaraz 9/4

• Jannik Sinner 7/2

• Novak Djokovic 14/5

• Alexander Zverev 17/2

Women’s winner

• Iga Swiatek 15/4

• Aryna Sabalenka 11/4

• Elena Rybakina 11/1

• Coco Gauff 9/1