Brits eyeing US Open success

THE tennis world has once again descended on New York ahead of the year's final grand slam, which gets underway tomorrow.

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Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner will defend their US Open titles, while Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu lead British hopes. Here, the Herald picks out five talking points at Flushing Meadows.

Radu-can?

It is now four years since Raducanu's moment to end all moments, but she has not so much as a won a match in New York since. It does seem, though, that the 22-year-old has finally found her feet in the professional game and with a permanent mentor in place again positive shoots feel ready to bloom.

Opportunity knocks for Draper