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With no Andy Murray, much of the British focus will be on Jack Draper, Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu.

British number one Draper will be the 25th seed and his best result at a major came in New York last year, when he reached the fourth round.

His big serving and aggressive hitting should suit the Flushing Meadows courts, which tend to play quickly.

They should also suit Boulter, who has a similarly aggressive style.

Tipped by Broady as “one to watch for the tournament”, the 31st seed has yet to reach the second week of a major.

Raducanu will be returning to the venue of her astonishing 2021 triumph, where she became the first player to win a Grand Slam as a qualifier.

She skipped the Olympics to avoid the quick switch from clay to hard courts, reaching the quarter-finals of the Washington Open earlier in August, but has not played since.

“With Emma this year, it’s been especially delicate for her to get her schedule right after those surgeries,” Broady said.

“When you’re coming back from injury, often others start cropping up because you dive in at the deep end.

“The wins she has had in the weeks she’s played, she has shown she’s competitive. I think the muscle memory of her win there will kick in.”