2022 US Open Tennis seeds: Who are the seeds in the US Open?

The 2022 US Open will be the 142nd edition of tennis’ US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It will be held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.

Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu are the men’s and women’s singles defending champions.

2022 US Open Tennis seeds: Who are the seeds in the US Open?

Daniil Medvedev is the defending champion. He is vying to become the first man born in the 1990s to win multiple major singles titles. Medvedev, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Casper Ruud are all in contention for the ATP number 1 singles ranking at the beginning of the tournament.

Nadal is vying to extend his record for the most major men’s singles titles and tie Serena Williams’ Open Era record for the most singles titles overall, with 23. Furthermore, Nadal is attempting to join Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer as the record-holders for the most US Open men’s singles titles in the Open Era, with 5.

It marks the first time in history that the tournament’s draw includes three players who won the tournament on their last appearance; Medvedev in 2021, Dominic Thiem in 2020, and Nadal in 2019 respectively.

These are 32 professionals who have been selected for the opening seed.