Carlos Alcaraz opens his bid for a sixth Grand Slam title at the US Open on Monday as Venus Williams prepares to make a record-extending 25th appearance at the tennis showpiece.

The second full day of action at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows will see all eyes on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court as Alcaraz and Williams headline the night session.

Spanish star Alcaraz is chasing a second US Open title following his maiden Grand Slam victory at the tournament in 2022, and faces big-serving American Reilly Opelka in the first round.

The 22-year-old second seed is on course for another blockbuster showdown with Jannik Sinner in New York, after already meeting the Italian twice in Grand Slam finals this season.

US tennis icon Williams, meanwhile, will kick off w

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