The No. 5 seed has now beaten Andreescu at the last three major tournaments, backing up wins in Paris and London with a three-set victory on Louis Armstrong Stadium.

The top seeded Sinner will open against an American in his first match since being cleared of an anti-doping violation, while world No. 1 Iga Swiatek kicks off against a qualifier.

Today's greats were once kids with a dream, and at the combined ATP and WTA 1000 in Canada last week, they dished with current youngsters on what their parents taught them.