■Ahead of the start of the main draw tournament on the 25th, a public drawing was held with spectators who had come to watch the qualifying rounds and public practice, as well as children who had gathered for the “ATP KIDS’ DAY'' event. Taylor Fritz (world ranking #7), winner of the 2022 tournament and this year's US Open’s runner-up, is the No. 1 seed in singles. In the first round, he will be challenged by a rising star from France, Arthur Fils (#24), who achieved his second tour win this year and achieved a career-best ranking of #20 in July. This is one of the best cards in the first round.

■Kei Nishikori (#200), who is participating as a wild card (WC = organizer's recommendation), will be competing against Marin Cilic (Croatia, , #373 competing under the protected ranking system for his injury), who fought for victory at the 2014 US Open. Both fell in the rankings due to injuries, but are returning to form. Nishikori won the Davis Cup singles match between Japan and Colombia two weeks ago, and Cilic defeated Yasutaka Uchiyama and others at the ATP 250 in Hangzhou, China. Nishikori's match record is 9 wins and 6 losses against Cilic.

■Yoshihito Nishioka (WC, #59) will face 21st ranked Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada). Shintaro Mochizuki (#146), also a WC player and a semi-finalist at last year's tournament, will take on Ugo Humbert (France), who is ranked 18th. Although the opponent is a strong player, Mochizuki is undaunted as he is fully prepared and says, “I was planning on playing against the No. 1 seed.''

■Second seed Hubert Hurkacz (Poland,##8) will face Marcos Giron (USA, #47). Third seed Casper Ruud (Norway, #9) will face Jordan Thompson (Australia, #29) in the first round. Last year's champion and the 8th seed, Ben Shelton (#17), will face a fellow American, Reilley Opelka (#306 place, entered with a protected ranking) in the first round. We can expect exciting battles between the big servers. Seventh seed Frances Tiafoe (#15), who has made it to the top four in the United States, will also face another American in the first round, where he will face Brandon Nakashima, who has risen to No. 36 and reached his career-high ranking.