US Open, Day 1: Order of play, TV details

It's difficult to look past Serena Williams as the big draw of the day as she begins the final ascent to the Serena Slam. Standing in her way for the first round is Vitalia Diatchenko, who's never made it to round two at the US Open before. It should be a veritable cruise for the world number one.

Rafael Nadal has struggled for form and fitness in recent months - Borna Coric, creeping up the rankings, might prove trickier than he imagines.

Heather Watson starts her Flushing Meadows campaign first up on Court 17, against American Lauren Davis.

Dominika Cibulkova v Ana Ivanovic
Monica Puig v Venus Williams
Novak Djokovic v Joao Souza

Serena Williams v Vitalia Diatchenko
Borna Coric v Rafael Nadal

Kei Nishikori v Benoit Paire
Marin Cilic v Guido Pella
Coco Vandeweghe v Sloane Stephens
Illya Marchenko v Gael Monfils

Marco Cecchinato v Mardy Fish
Anna Tatishvili v Karolina Pliskova
Radu Albot v David Ferrer
Madison Keys v Klara Koukalova

Lauren Davis v Heather Watson

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