The 2025 U.S. Open started Sunday in Queens, N.Y., with both world No. 1s and top players already advancing through the first rounds.
Early matches featured both top seeds—Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner—as well as Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2), American Ben Shelton (No. 6) and Novak Djokovic (No. 7).
Sports Illustrated senior photographer Erick W. Rasco is at Flushing Meadows to catch the hard-court action throughout the tournament. Here are our favorite images from the last major of the 2025 tennis season.
Aryna Sabalenka
U.S. Open Women's Top Seed and Defending Champion
Jannik Sinner
U.S. Open Men's Top Seed and Defending Champion
Carlos Alcaraz
U.S. Open Men's No. 2 Seed
Ben Shelton
U.S. Open Men's No. 6 Seed
Novak Djokovic
U.S. Open No. 7 Seed
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows: Best SI Photos of Early Rounds.