De Minaur gets qualifier in first round as US Open draw announced
Alex de Minaur appears to have a kind draw for the year's final grand slam, but Australia's perennial hope will face a precociously formidable obstacle if he wants to make it to the quarterfinals for the third straight year.
The US Open draw for 2022 has been announced, with 13 Australians across men's and women's singles. Alex de Minaur, currently ranked sixth in the world, will face a qualifier in the opening round of the tournament. Should he progress past that, potential opponents could include Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round, and 31st seed Belgian Zizou Bergs in the third round.
Another Australian, Thanasi Kokkinakis, faces Rafael Jódar in the first round, with Jódar having beaten de Minaur previously at the Madrid Open. Defending champion and world number one, Novak Djokovic, will begin his bid for a record-breaking 25th singles title against Argentina's Mariano Navone.
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