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Swiss will face #NextGenATP Tiafoe in first round
It somehow has never happened, but Roger Federer – and every tennis fan in the world – would welcome the occasion. Federer and Rafael Nadal have played 37 times in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series, including three times this year – Australian Open final, Indian Wells round of 16 and Miami final – all of which Federer won.
But the all-time greats have never faced off at the US Open, which starts Monday in New York. The match-up could happen this year, though. Federer, the third seed, has been drawn in the same half as No. 1 seed Nadal. The two could meet in the semi-finals.
“I'd love to play Rafa here in New York. Hopefully it will be a night session. Hopefully that would be a great atmosphere and one again where we play great like at the Australian Open,” Federer said. “I think that would be fun for everybody involved.”
The 36-year-old Swiss makes his return to Flushing Meadows this week after having to miss the season's final Grand Slam last year because of injuries. He will be going his 20th Grand Slam title and his sixth US Open crown. Both would be records.
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Federer last won the US Open in 2008, the fifth year of his five-peat. The early years of that streak stick with him the most, though.
“Winning here for the first time was big; 2004 was a great year for me. World No. 1 for the first time and trying to win the US Open for the first time. So that was a big deal of course,” Federer said. “You look back at those first couple of years where I got on the run of the five here. I fell in love with New York, I always loved coming back here as a junior back in '98 and every year after that. I think 2004 and '05 were the big years for me.”
Incredibly, Federer has a chance to return to No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings this fortnight. If he wins the title or makes the final, he will become No. 1 and knock Nadal off the top spot. The Spaniard reclaimed No. 1 last week.
Federer also could ascend to No. 1 if he makes the semi-finals and Nadal does not reach the last four, or if he reaches the quarter-finals and Nadal is upset in the first round.
Federer debuted at No. 1 on 2 February 2004 but has not been there since 4 November 2012. Federer would break two records of Andre Agassi's if he were to reach the top spot again.
He would become the oldest No. 1 since the Emirates ATP Rankings were established in 1973. The four years and 310 days between 4 November 2012 and 11 September 2017 would also be the longest gap between stints at No. 1.
Federer begins with #NextGenATP American Frances Tiafoe. The Swiss won their lone prior match-up, earlier this year in Miami, 7-6(2), 6-3.
“It's an interesting first round. Clearly he has nothing to lose but everything to gain. It's a tough one, plus like you said, he's playing well. He's aggressive baseliner like so many of the Americans. Thankfully I played him in Miami this year so I have a little bit of an idea of how he plays, and his patterns and what he prefers to do and what not,” Federer said.
“At the end I'm going to try to focus on my own game like I usually do, play within myself that first round and make sure I make it tough for Frances to get through me, and hopefully get off a good start in the match. Excited to play on centre court for the first time with the proper structure and roof now. I missed it last year. I'm very excited playing here again.”

Whether speaking in on-court interviews or at press conferences after their matches, the world's top tennis players always have some interesting things to say. Here are some of the best quotes from Media Day before the 2017 US Open:
Andy Murray on withdrawing from the 2017 US Open:
“You know, I have never had to take any time off because of my hip before, so, you know, we're hoping that by taking a few weeks off and resting and rehabbing and really reducing the load that I was putting through it, that, you know, I would be OK by the time US Open came around. But, unfortunately, that's not been the case.”
Simona Halep on her opening match against Maria Sharapova:
“I'm not thinking what Maria did or what Maria does and how is the situation. I'm just thinking about myself. I just really want to go there and to play my best tennis. Is not going to be easy because, like I said, I lost against her few times, so is just another match, another challenge, another possibility to face her and to try to win against her. And that's it.”
Karolina Pliskova on playing a Grand Slam as the No. 1 seed for the first time:
“I just try to handle it. Yeah, just take match by match. And, like I said, I have been feeling well here, so I don't want to put any extra pressure. I have enough of pressure (smiling).”
Roger Federer on possibly playing Rafael Nadal in the semifinals:
“I'd be happy to play him here. Like you said, we never played here in New York, so I think that would be fun for everybody involved. I mean, there are, like, I don't know, 60-plus players in between us that don't agree in our section that we should make it to the semis. We have our work cut out there.”
Rafael Nadal on possibly playing Roger Federer in the semifinals:
“If I am in semifinals, not. I prefer to play against another one. Is obvious, no? I am not that way. Sounds very good, but the real thing, I prefer to play against another player, an easier one if it's possible (smiling).”
Madison Keys on if there is added pressure without Serena Williams in the draw:
“I don't think Serena being gone it's immediately, like, 'Madison, you're our only hope.' I'm focused on myself, and, you know, I'm not really concerned that I'm wherever I am in the women. I think there are a lot of great American women playing at the moment, and I think there are lots of opportunities.”
Angelique Kerber on the world No. 1 ranking:
“It's not so easy to get there, but, of course, if you are there, it's a feeling what you will never forget and you know you reached it.”
Garbiñe Muguruza on approaching the US Open after her Wimbledon win:
“I have to, you know, like win. You know, that's what I want, of course. But try to be realistic, I guess. Not because I won before a Grand Slam or a tournament or something's going to come here and help me. I'm sure it helps me with my motivation and confidence, but after that you have to go out there and play. All these players are playing great. They're going to give you the hardest battle. There is nothing granted.”
Alexander Zverev on his rise into the Top 10:
“Obviously, I'm super happy the way things are going, but I'm not going to be satisfied with just being the No. 4 seed, you know. Doesn't really matter at the end of the tournament what seed you were. It only matters how far you went and what matches you have won.”
Caroline Wozniacki on missing Serena Williams’ baby shower:
“I know, I didn't go. I was invited, but I didn't go because I was playing in Toronto. Well, it was right before Toronto, and I was in Toronto already. I was a little bummed out because I heard it was so much fun and I heard it was great and they had a great time. You know, maybe I'll make the next one (smiling). Just sayin'.”

An executive summary of what every fan should know about the coming fortnight on the ATP World Tour

The US Open, known before 1968 as the US National Championships, is the second-oldest of the four Grand Slams after Wimbledon, and the only one to have been played each year since its inception in 1881. This is the 137th staging of the event, as well as the 50th US Open and 199th Grand Slam tournament of the Open Era. The US Open has been held on the hard courts of Flushing since moving from Forest Hills in 1978. It was played on grass through 1974 and on clay from 1975 to 1977.
NO. 1 ON THE LINE IN EMIRATES ATP RANKINGS: New World No. 1 Rafael Nadal puts his ranking on the line at the US Open and No. 3 Roger Federer can return to the top of men’s tennis. Both can clinch No. 1 on 11 September by winning the US Open title.
Federer must reach the quarter-finals for a chance at replacing Nadal atop the Emirates ATP Rankings. Federer, 36, debuted at No. 1 on 2 February 2004 and has not been No. 1 since 4 November 2012.
He is hoping to break a pair of Andre Agassi’s records. The five-time US Open champion would be the oldest World No. 1 since rankings were established in 1973. The four years and 310 days between 4 November 2012 and 11 September 2017 would be the longest gap between stints at No. 1. Please see below for all scenarios.
US OPEN
DNP
1R
2R
3R
4R
QF
SF
FINAL
TITLE
POINTS
0
10
45
90
180
360
720
1,200
2,000
NADAL
7,465
7,475
7,510
7,555
7,645
7,825
8,185
8,665
9,465
FEDERER
7,145
7,155
7,190
7,235
7,325
7,505
7,865
8,345
9,145
Nadal No. 1 Scenarios
* Champion
* Finalist
* Semi-finalist + Federer does not reach final
* Quarter-finalist, 4th Round or 3rd Round + Federer does not reach SF
* 2nd Round + Federer does not reach SF
* 1st Round or Does Not Play + Federer does not reach QF
Federer No. 1 Scenarios
* Champion
* Finalist
* Semi-finalist + Nadal does not reach SF
* Quarter-finalist + Nadal does not reach 2R
ROGER’S RECORDS: Roger Federer is the all-time leader with 19 Grand Slam men’s singles titles and 302 weeks at No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. The Swiss can extend those records and set several new ones in New York City.
Federer seeks his sixth US Open title, which would break a three-way tie for most in the Open Era.
Player
Titles
Years
Roger Federer
5
2004-08
Jimmy Connors
5
1974, 1976, 1978, 1982-83
Pete Sampras
5
1990, 1993, 1995-96, 2002
John McEnroe
4
1979-81, 1984
Ivan Lendl
3
1985-87
Federer seeks his eighth US Open final, which would create a three-way tie for most in the Open Era.
Player
Finals
Years
Pete Sampras
8
1990, 1992-93, 1995-96, 2000-02
Ivan Lendl
8
1982-89
Roger Federer
7
2004-09, 2015
Novak Djokovic
7
2007, 2010-13, 2015-16
Jimmy Connors
7
1974-78, 1982-83
Federer seeks his sixth US Open title 13 years after winning his first, which would set an Open Era record for greatest number of years between first and most recent US Open titles.
Player
No.
Years
Pete Sampras
12
1990, 2002
Jimmy Connors
9
1974, 1983
Andre Agassi
5
1994, 1999
John McEnroe
5
1979, 1984
Federer seeks a sixth US Open title nine years after winning his fifth, which would set an Open Era record for greatest number of years between US Open titles.
Player
No.
Years
Pete Sampras
6
1996, 2002
Andre Agassi
5
1994, 1999
Novak Djokovic
4
2011, 2015
Jimmy Connors
4
1978, 1982
Federer, 36, bids to become the oldest US Open champion in the Open Era (and oldest US Open finalist since 1974).
Player
Age
Year
Ken Rosewall
35
1970
Stan Wawrinka
31
2016
Rod Laver
31
1969
Pete Sampras
31
2002
ONLY THREE HAVE CRACKED BIG FOUR: The ‘Big Four’ of Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic has won 45 of the last 50 Grand Slam titles. Only former US Open champions Juan Martin del Potro, Marin Cilic and Stan Wawrinka have broken the Big Four’s dominance during that stretch, with Wawrinka winning three Grand Slams. Since 2005 Roland Garros, Nadal and Federer have both captured 15 Grand Slam titles (Djokovic-12, Murray-3).
THREE-QUARTER SLAM: Roger Federer enters the US Open for the fourth time as the reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion (also in 2004, 2006 and 2007). Federer went on to win the US Open title in all three of those years.
FEELS LIKE HOME TO HIM: Arthur Ashe Stadium turns 20 at the 2017 US Open, and no man has won or played more matches inside the biggest tennis arena in the world than Federer (66-8). Federer also owns the most evening-session wins among men since 1980 (31-1) and could pass Andre Agassi (28-5) for the most evening-session matches.
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2006 ALL OVER AGAIN: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have combined to win the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles for the fifth time (also in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010). Federer or Nadal went on to win the US Open title in all but one of those years. Juan Martin del Potro defeated Nadal and Federer en route to the 2009 US Open title.
NEVER IN OPEN ERA: Roger Federer did it at the Australian Open in 2007 and Wimbledon in 2017. Rafael Nadal did it at Roland Garros in 2008, 2010 and 2017. But no man in the Open Era has ever won the US Open title without dropping a set. Neale Fraser is the last player overall to do so, sweeping 21 sets for the 1960 US National Championships title.
GRAPPLE IN THE APPLE: Legendary boxing promoter Don King billed it the ‘Grapple in the Apple’ in 2008, but Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have still never played at the US Open. On five occasions, they were only one match away.
Year
Round
Who Lost?
What Happened?
2008
SF
Nadal
Nadal lost to Murray, who lost to Federer in final.
2009
SF
Nadal
Nadal lost to del Potro, who beat Federer in final.
2010
SF
Federer
Federer held 2 MPs but lost to Djokovic, who lost to Nadal in final.
2011
SF
Federer
Federer held 2 MPs but lost to Djokovic, who beat Nadal in final.
2013
4R
Federer
Federer lost to Robredo, who lost to eventual champion Nadal in QF.
HARD-COURT DROUGHT: Rafael Nadal will reach 144 weeks overall as World No. 1 during the US Open. He can ensure that he remains No. 1 by winning the title, but the Spaniard has not bitten a hard-court championship trophy in nearly four years. Nadal has played 34 hard-court events and eight hard-court finals since his last title on the surface at 2014 Doha.
PAST CHAMP RETURNING: 2014 champion Marin Cilic will attempt to become the first player in the Open Era to win the US Open title without playing any matches between Wimbledon and the US Open.
SASCHA SEEKS BREAKTHROUGH: Alexander Zverev has yet to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final. But after winning back-to-back titles earlier this month at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., and the Coupe Rogers, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Montreal, Zverev has emerged as the No. 4 seed at the US Open. Should the 20-year-old capture his third title of the summer and sixth of the season in New York, he would become the second-youngest US Open champion in the Open Era behind only a 19-year-old Pete Sampras in 1990.
DIMITROV DELIVERING: Grigor Dimitrov held in 52 of 53 service games en route to the biggest title of his career at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 in Cincinnati. Dimitrov, the No. 7 seed, has never reached the US Open quarter-finals.
The Cincinnati champion has won the US Open title once in the past nine years (Rafael Nadal in 2013). Dimitrov, Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev and Juan Martin del Potro are among those who could make it six straight years with a different US Open champion.
UNSEEDED STATS: There has not been an unseeded US Open semi-finalist since Mikhail Youzhny in 2006, finalist since Mark Philippoussis in 1998 and champion since Andre Agassi in 1994. The US Open went from 16 to 32 seeds in 2001.
THEY’RE UNSEEDED TOO: Gilles Muller (2008) and Nicolas Escude (1999) both reached the US Open quarter-finals for the best finish by a qualifier in the Open Era. Jimmy Connors did one better by reaching the 1991 semi-finals for the best finish by a wild card.
Lucky losers haven’t been as successful, with Flavio Cipolla (2008), Fernando Verdasco (2003) and Laurence Tieleman (1999) tied for the best finish by a player who lost in qualifying. They each reached the third round.
All-Time Grand Slam Men’s Singles Title Leaders
Rank
Titles
Player
1
19
Roger Federer
2
15
Rafael Nadal
3
14
Pete Sampras
T4
12
Novak Djokovic
T4
12
Roy Emerson
All-Time Grand Slam Win Leaders
Rank
Player
Win-Loss
Titles
1
Roger Federer
321-51
19
2
Novak Djokovic
237-39
12
3
Jimmy Connors
233-49
8
4
Andre Agassi
224-53
8
5
Ivan Lendl
222-49
8
6
Rafael Nadal
219-33
15
7
Roy Emerson
209-48
12
8
Pete Sampras
203-38
14
9
Andy Murray
188-43
3
10
Stefan Edberg
178-47
6
All-Time US Open Win Leaders
Rank
Player
Win-Loss
Titles
1
Jimmy Connors
98-17
5
2
Andre Agassi
79-19
2
3
Roger Federer
78-11
5
4
Vic Seixas
75-27
1
5
Ivan Lendl
73-13
3
T6
Bill Tilden
71-7
7
T6
Pete Sampras
71-9
5
8
R. Norris Williams
69-20
2
9
John McEnroe
65-12
4
10
Novak Djokovic
62-10
2
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
SPANISH SPOILERS: Left-handed Spaniards Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco are quickly approaching Roger Federer’s Open Era-record of 65 consecutive Grand Slam main draw appearances. Lopez, Federer’s former junior rival, could tie the Swiss at Roland Garros and pass him at Wimbledon. The 31st-seeded Lopez is making his 16th straight appearance at the US Open. The streaks of Novak Djokovic (51) and Stan Wawrinka (50) will end at the US Open.
Rank
Player
Consecutive Grand Slam Events Played
1
Roger Federer
65 (2000 Australian Open-2016 Australian Open)
2
Feliciano Lopez
63 (2002 Roland Garros-2017 US Open)
3
Fernando Verdasco
58 (2003 Wimbledon-2017 US Open)
4
Wayne Ferreira
56 (1991 Australian Open-2004 US Open)
5
Stefan Edberg
54 (1983 Wimbledon-1996 US Open)
HARD-COURT WIN LEADERS: Grigor Dimitrov earned his ATP-best 24th hard-court win of 2017 in the Cincinnati final.
Rank
Player
W-L
Titles
1
Grigor Dimitrov
24-6
3
2
Roger Federer
23-2
3
3
Nick Kyrgios
23-7
0
4
Jack Sock
23-9
2
5
Rafael Nadal
22-7
0
NOTE: Roberto Bautista Agut is 21-6 with one title entering the Winston-Salem Open final.
US Open Finish of Hard-Court Win Leaders Entering US Open (since 2000)
Year
Player
Hard Court W-L
US Open Finish
2017
Grigor Dimitrov
24-6
TBD
2016
Novak Djokovic
33-2
Runner-up
2015
Novak Djokovic
33-4
Champion
2014
Roger Federer
33-5
Semi-finalist
2013
Novak Djokovic
25-4
Runner-up
2012
Novak Djokovic
29-3
Runner-up
2011
Novak Djokovic
33-1
Champion
2010
Andy Roddick
33-7
2nd Round
2009
Andy Murray
34-3
4th Round
2008
Rafael Nadal
36-7
Semi-finalist
2007
James Blake
33-9
4th Round
2006
Roger Federer
35-2
Champion
2005
Roger Federer
38-1
Champion
2004
Andy Roddick
44-8
Quarter-finalist
2003
Andy Roddick
34-7
Champion
2002
Andy Roddick
30-9
Quarter-finalist
2001
Andre Agassi
30-5
Quarter-finalist
2001
Patrick Rafter
30-7
4th Round
2001
Jan-Michael Gambill
30-13
2nd Round
2000
Thomas Enqvist
29-9
4th Round
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
Career Hard-Court Title Leaders (Open Era)
Player
Hard Court Titles
Roger Federer
63
Novak Djokovic
51
Jimmy Connors
49
Andre Agassi
48
Pete Sampras
38

Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
Active Players Hard-Court Title Leaders
Player
Hard Court Titles
Last Hard Court Title
Roger Federer
63
2017 ATP Masters 1000 Miami
Novak Djokovic
51
2017 Doha
Andy Murray
33
2017 Dubai
Rafael Nadal
16
2014 Doha
Juan Martin del Potro
15
2016 Stockholm
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
GRAND SLAM TITLE BREAKTHROUGH: In the Open Era, 13 players have earned their first Grand Slam title by winning the US Open. This tournament has the second-highest number of first-time Grand Slam champions behind Roland Garros.
Australian Open (11)

Roland Garros (21)

Roland Garros

Jimmy Connors
1974
Ken Rosewall
1968
Jim Courier
1991
Mark Edmondson
1976
Jan Kodes
1970
Sergi Bruguera
1993
Roscoe Tanner
1977
Andres Gimeno
1972
Thomas Muster
1995
Vitas Gerulaitis
1977
Bjorn Borg
1974
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
1996
Brian Teacher
1980
Adriano Panatta
1976
Gustavo Kuerten
1997
Johan Kriek
1981
Guillermo Vilas
1977
Carlos Moya
1998
Stefan Edberg
1985
Mats Wilander
1982
Albert Costa
2002
Petr Korda
1998
Yannick Noah
1983
Juan Carlos Ferrero
2003
Thomas Johansson
2002
Ivan Lendl
1984
Gaston Gaudio
2004
Novak Djokovic
2008
Michael Chang
1989
Rafael Nadal
2005
Stan Wawrinka
2014
Andres Gomez
1990


Wimbledon (9)

US Open (13)



Rod Laver
1968
Arthur Ashe
1968


John Newcombe
1970
Stan Smith
1971


Boris Becker
1985
Ilie Nastase
1972


Pat Cash
1987
Manuel Orantes
1975


Michael Stich
1991
John McEnroe
1979


Andre Agassi
1992
Pete Sampras
1990


Richard Krajicek
1996
Patrick Rafter
1997


Goran Ivanisevic
2001
Marat Safin
2000


Roger Federer
2003
Lleyton Hewitt
2001




Andy Roddick
2003




Juan Martin del Potro
2009




Andy Murray
2012




Marin Cilic
2014


Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
TITLE DEFENCES: With Stan Wawrinka out for the season, Roger Federer remains the last man to successfully defend the US Open title, having won five straight titles from 2004 through 2008. Wawrinka is the fourth defending champion to miss the US Open since 2003, joining Pete Sampras in 2003, Juan Martin del Potro in 2010 and Rafael Nadal in 2014.
Successful Grand Slam Title Defenses (Open Era)
Australian Open (12)
Roland Garros (16)
Ken Rosewall, 1971-72
Guillermo Vilas, 1978-79
Johan Kriek, 1981-82
Mats Wilander, 1983-84
Stefan Edberg, 1985-87* (*not played in 1986)
Ivan Lendl, 1989-90
Jim Courier, 1992-93
Andre Agassi, 2000-01
Roger Federer, 2006-07
Novak Djokovic, 2011-13 (2 defenses)
Novak Djokovic, 2015-16
Jan Kodes, 1970-71
Bjorn Borg, 1974-75
Bjorn Borg, 1978-81 (3 defenses)
Ivan Lendl, 1986-87
Jim Courier, 1991-92
Sergi Bruguera, 1993-94
Gustavo Kuerten, 2000-01
Rafael Nadal, 2005-08 (3 defenses)
Rafael Nadal, 2010-14 (4 defenses)

Wimbledon (18)
US Open (12)
Rod Laver, 1968-69
John Newcombe, 1970-71
Bjorn Borg, 1976-80 (4 defenses)
John McEnroe, 1983-84
Boris Becker, 1985-86
Pete Sampras, 1993-95 (2 defenses)
Pete Sampras, 1997-2000 (3 defenses)
Roger Federer, 2003-07 (4 defenses)
Novak Djokovic, 2014-15

John McEnroe, 1979-81 (2 defenses)
Jimmy Connors, 1982-83
Ivan Lendl, 1985-87 (2 defenses)
Stefan Edberg, 1991-92
Pete Sampras, 1995-96
Patrick Rafter, 1997-98
Roger Federer, 2004-08 (4 defenses)


Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
TOP SEED FINISHES: The top seed has won the title 15 times in the 49 US Opens held during the Open Era. The US Open top seed has lost twice in the first round: John Newcombe in 1971 and Stefan Edberg in 1990.
Year
Top Seed
Finish
2017
Rafael Nadal
TBD
2016
Novak Djokovic
Lost Final to Stan Wawrinka
2015
Novak Djokovic
Champion def. Roger Federer
2014
Novak Djokovic
Lost SF to Kei Nishikori
2013
Novak Djokovic
Lost Final to Rafael Nadal
2012
Roger Federer
Lost QF to Tomas Berdych
2011
Novak Djokovic
Champion def. Rafael Nadal
2010
Rafael Nadal
Champion def. Novak Djokovic
2009
Roger Federer
Lost Final to Juan Martin del Potro
2008
Rafael Nadal
Lost SF to Andy Murray
2007
Roger Federer
Champion def. Novak Djokovic
2006
Roger Federer
Champion def. Andy Roddick
2005
Roger Federer
Champion def. Andre Agassi
2004
Roger Federer
Champion def. Lleyton Hewitt
2003
Andre Agassi
Lost SF to Juan Carlos Ferrero
2002
Lleyton Hewitt
Lost SF to Andre Agassi
2001
Gustavo Kuerten
Lost QF to Yevgeny Kafelnikov
2000
Andre Agassi
Lost 2nd Round to Arnaud Clement
1999
Pete Sampras
Withdrew before 1st Round
1998
Pete Sampras
Lost SF to Patrick Rafter
1997
Pete Sampras
Lost 4th Round to Petr Korda
1996
Pete Sampras
Champion def. Michael Chang
1995
Andre Agassi
Lost Final to Pete Sampras
1994
Pete Sampras
Lost 4th Round to Jaime Yzaga
1993
Jim Courier
Lost 4th Round to Cedric Pioline
1992
Jim Courier
Lost SF to Pete Sampras
1991
Boris Becker
Lost 3rd Round to Paul Haarhuis
1990
Stefan Edberg
Lost 1st Round to Alexander Volkov
1989
Ivan Lendl
Lost Final to Boris Becker
1988
Ivan Lendl
Lost Final to Mats Wilander
1987
Ivan Lendl
Champion def. Mats Wilander
1986
Ivan Lendl
Champion def. Miloslav Mecir
1985
John McEnroe
Lost Final to Ivan Lendl
1984
John McEnroe
Champion def. Ivan Lendl
1983
John McEnroe
Lost 4th Round to Bill Scanlon
1982
John McEnroe
Lost SF to Ivan Lendl
1981
John McEnroe
Champion def. Bjorn Borg
1980
Bjorn Borg
Lost Final to John McEnroe
1979
Bjorn Borg
Lost QF to Roscoe Tanner
1978
Bjorn Borg
Lost Final to Jimmy Connors
1977
Bjorn Borg
Lost 4th Round to Dick Stockton
1976
Jimmy Connors
Champion def. Bjorn Borg
1975
Jimmy Connors
Lost Final to Manuel Orantes
1974
Jimmy Connors
Champion def. Ken Rosewall
1973
Stan Smith*
Lost SF to Jan Kodes
1973
Ilie Nastase*
Lost 2nd Round to Andrew Pattison
1972
Stan Smith
Lost QF to Arthur Ashe
1971
John Newcombe
Lost 1st Round to Jan Kodes
1970
Rod Laver
Lost 4th Round to Dennis Ralston
1969
Rod Laver
Champion def. Tony Roche
1968
Rod Laver
Lost 4th Round to Cliff Drysdale
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
*In 1973, there were two No. 1 seeds
LEFT-HANDED CHAMPIONS: Six left-handers have combined to win 14 US Open singles titles in the Open Era.
Jimmy Connors (5): 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982-83
John McEnroe (4): 1979-81, 1984
Rafael Nadal (2): 2010, 2013
Guillermo Vilas (1): 1977
Manuel Orantes (1): 1975
Rod Laver (1): 1969
COUNTRY BREAKDOWN: There are 43 countries represented in the men’s singles draw at the US Open (40 in 2016).
Country
Total
Seeds
Wild Cards
Qualifiers
Lucky Losers
Argentina
7
2


1
Australia
7
1
1
1

Austria
2
1



Barbados
1


1

Belgium
3
1



Bosnia-Herzegovina
1




Brazil
3




Bulgaria
1
1



Canada
2


1

Chinese Taipei
1




Colombia
1




Croatia
3
1



Cyprus
1




Czech Republic
3
1

1

France
13
5
1
2

Georgia
1




Germany
8
2

2

Great Britain
4
1

1

Hungary
1




Israel
1




Italy
6
1

1

Japan
2




Kazakhstan
1


1

Latvia
1




Lithuania
1




Luxembourg
1
1



Moldova
1


1

Netherlands
1
1



Portugal
1




Romania
1




Russia
7
1



Serbia
3




Slovakia
1




Slovenia
1




South Africa
1
1



South Korea
1




Spain
9
6

1

Switzerland
2
1



Tunisia
1




Ukraine
1




United States of America
19
3
6
3

Uruguay
1
1



Uzbekistan
1




43 Countries
128
32
8
16
1
FIRST-TIMERS: There are 23 players making their US Open debut this year (up from 16 in 2016): JC Aragone, Geoffrey Blancaneaux, Marius Copil, Alex de Minaur, Christopher Eubanks, Norbert Gombos, Nicolas Kicker, Darian King, Evan King, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, Patrick Kypson, Henri Laaksonen, Maximilian Marterer, Daniil Medvedev, Adrian Menendez-Maceiras, Vincent Millot, Thiago Monteiro, Cameron Norrie, Vaclav Safranek, Tennys Sandgren, Denis Shapovalov, Yuichi Sugita and Stefano Travaglia. In the Open Era, no man has ever won the US Open title in his tournament debut. The last player to win a title in his debut at a Grand Slam event was Rafael Nadal at 2005 Roland Garros.
FROM BOYS TO MEN: Ten former US Open junior champions and six runners-up are in the men’s singles draw. Stefan Edberg, Andy Roddick and Andy Murray are the only players to have won both the boys’ and men’s singles titles.
Year
Junior Champion
Year
Junior Runner-Up
2015
Taylor Fritz
2015
Tommy Paul
2013
Borna Coric
2013
Thanasi Kokkinakis
2010
Jack Sock
2011
Jiri Vesely
2009
Bernard Tomic
2005
Jeremy Chardy
2008
Grigor Dimitrov
2003
Marcos Baghdatis
2007
Ricardas Berankis
2002
Marcos Baghdatis
2004
Andy Murray
1998
Roger Federer
2003
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga


2002
Richard Gasquet


2001
Gilles Muller


US OPEN CHAMPIONS LIST: Of the 54 Grand Slam champions in the Open Era, 27 have won the US Open title.
Player
Titles
Years
Jimmy Connors
5
1974, 1976, 1978, 1982-83
Roger Federer
5
2004-08
Pete Sampras
5
1990, 1993, 1995-96, 2002
John McEnroe
4
1979-81, 1984
Ivan Lendl
3
1985-87
Andre Agassi
2
1994, 1999
Novak Djokovic
2
2011, 2015
Stefan Edberg
2
1991-92
Rafael Nadal
2
2010, 2013
Patrick Rafter
2
1997-98
Arthur Ashe
1
1968
Boris Becker
1
1989
Marin Cilic
1
2014
Juan Martin del Potro
1
2009
Lleyton Hewitt
1
2001
Rod Laver
1
1969 (also 1962)
Andy Murray
1
2012
Ilie Nastase
1
1972
John Newcombe
1
1973 (also 1967)
Manuel Orantes
1
1975
Andy Roddick
1
2003
Ken Rosewall
1
1970 (also 1956)
Marat Safin
1
2000
Stan Smith
1
1971
Guillermo Vilas
1
1977
Stan Wawrinka
1
2016
Mats Wilander
1
1988
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
US Open Singles Finals (Open Era)
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
2016
Stan Wawrinka
Novak Djokovic
67(1) 64 75 63
2015
Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer
64 57 64 64
2014
Marin Cilic
Kei Nishikori
63 63 63
2013
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
62 36 64 61
2012
Andy Murray
Novak Djokovic
76(10) 75 26 36 62
2011
Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
62 64 67(3) 61
2010
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
64 57 64 62
2009
Juan Martin del Potro
Roger Federer
36 76(5) 46 76(4) 62
2008
Roger Federer
Andy Murray
62 75 62
2007
Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic
76(4) 76(2) 64
2006
Roger Federer
Andy Roddick
62 46 75 61
2005
Roger Federer
Andre Agassi
63 26 76(1) 61
2004
Roger Federer
Lleyton Hewitt
60 76(3) 60
2003
Andy Roddick
Juan Carlos Ferrero
63 76(2) 63
2002
Pete Sampras
Andre Agassi
63 64 57 64
2001
Lleyton Hewitt
Pete Sampras
76(4) 61 61
2000
Marat Safin
Pete Sampras
64 63 63
1999
Andre Agassi
Todd Martin
64 67 67 63 62
1998
Patrick Rafter
Mark Philippoussis
63 36 62 60
1997
Patrick Rafter
Greg Rusedski
63 62 46 75
1996
Pete Sampras
Michael Chang
61 64 76
1995
Pete Sampras
Andre Agassi
64 63 46 75
1994
Andre Agassi
Michael Stich
61 76 75
1993
Pete Sampras
Cedric Pioline
64 64 63
1992
Stefan Edberg
Pete Sampras
36 64 76 62
1991
Stefan Edberg
Jim Courier
62 64 60
1990
Pete Sampras
Andre Agassi
64 63 62
1989
Boris Becker
Ivan Lendl
76 16 63 76
1988
Mats Wilander
Ivan Lendl
64 46 63 57 64
1987
Ivan Lendl
Mats Wilander
67 60 76 64
1986
Ivan Lendl
Miloslav Mecir
64 62 60
1985
Ivan Lendl
John McEnroe
76 63 64
1984
John McEnroe
Ivan Lendl
63 64 61
1983
Jimmy Connors
Ivan Lendl
63 67 75 60
1982
Jimmy Connors
Ivan Lendl
63 62 46 64
1981
John McEnroe
Bjorn Borg
46 62 64 63
1980
John McEnroe
Bjorn Borg
76 61 67 57 64
1979
John McEnroe
Vitas Gerulaitis
75 63 63
1978
Jimmy Connors
Bjorn Borg
64 62 62
1977
Guillermo Vilas
Jimmy Connors
26 63 75 60
1976
Jimmy Connors
Bjorn Borg
64 36 76 64
1975
Manuel Orantes
Jimmy Connors
64 63 63
1974
Jimmy Connors
Ken Rosewall
61 60 61
1973
John Newcombe
Jan Kodes
64 16 46 62 62
1972
Ilie Nastase
Arthur Ashe
36 63 67 64 63
1971
Stan Smith
Jan Kodes
36 63 62 76
1970
Ken Rosewall
Tony Roche
26 64 76 63
1969
Rod Laver
Tony Roche
79 61 62 62
1968
Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker
14-12 57 63 36 63
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
US Open Doubles Finals (Open Era)
Year
Champion
Runner-Up
Score
2016
Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares
Pablo Carreno Busta / Guillermo Garcia-Lopez
62 63
2015
Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
Jamie Murray / John Peers+
64 64
2014
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Marcel Granollers / Marc Lopez+
63 64
2013
Leander Paes / Radek Stepanek
Alexander Peya / Bruno Soares+
61 63
2012
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Leander Paes / Radek Stepanek
63 64
2011
Jurgen Melzer / Philipp Petzschner
Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski
62 62
2010
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Rohan Bopanna / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi+
76(5) 76(4)
2009
Lukas Dlouhy / Leander Paes
Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles
36 63 62
2008
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Lukas Dlouhy / Leander Paes
76(5) 76(10)
2007
Simon Aspelin / Julian Knowle
Lukas Dlouhy / Pavel Vizner
75 64
2006
Martin Damm / Leander Paes
Jonas Bjorkman / Max Mirnyi
67 64 63
2005
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Jonas Bjorkman / Max Mirnyi
61 64
2004
Daniel Nestor / Mark Knowles
Leander Paes / David Rikl
63 63
2003
Jonas Bjorkman / Todd Woodbridge
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
57 60 75
2002
Mahesh Bhupathi / Max Mirnyi
Jiri Novak / Radek Stepanek
63 36 64
2001
Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett
Donald Johnson / Jared Palmer
76(9) 26 63
2000
Lleyton Hewitt / Max Mirnyi
Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach
64 57 76
1999
Sebastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien
Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes
76 64
1998
Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor
46 76 62
1997
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek
Jonas Bjorkman / Niklas Kulti
76 63
1996
Mark Woodforde / Todd Woodbridge
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
46 76 76
1995
Mark Woodforde / Todd Woodbridge
Alex O'Brien / Sandon Stolle
63 63
1994
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
Mark Woodforde / Todd Woodbridge
63 76
1993
Ken Flach / Rich Leach
Karel Novacek / Martin Damm
67 64 62
1992
Jim Grabb / Richey Reneberg
Rick Leach / Kelly Jones
36 76 63 63
1991
John Fitzgerald / Anders Jarryd
Scott Davis / David Pate
63 36 63 63
1990
Pieter Aldrich / Danie Visser
Paul Annacone / David Wheaton
62 76 62
1989
John McEnroe / Mark Woodforde
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso
64 46 63 63
1988
Sergio Casal / Emilio Sanchez
Rick Leach / Jim Pugh
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1987
Stefan Edberg / Anders Jarryd
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso
76 62 46 57 76
1986
Andres Gomez / Slobodan Zivojinovic
Joakim Nystrom / Mats Wilander
46 63 63 46 63
1985
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso
Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah
67 76 76 60
1984
John Fitzgerald / Tomas Smid
Stefan Edberg / Anders Jarryd
76 63 63
1983
John McEnroe / Peter Fleming
Fritz Buehning / Van Winitsky
63 64 62
1982
Kevin Curren / Steve Denton
Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister
62 67 57 62 64
1981
John McEnroe / Peter Fleming
Heinz Gunthardt / Peter McNamara
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1980
Robert Lutz / Stan Smith
John McEnroe / Peter Fleming
76 36 61 36 63
1979
John McEnroe / Peter Fleming
Robert Lutz / Stan Smith
62 64
1978
Robert Lutz / Stan Smith
Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart
16 75 63
1977
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan
Brian Gottfried / Raul Ramirez
64 60
1976
Marty Riessen / Tom Okker
Paul Kronk / Cliff Latcher
64 60
1975
Jimmy Connors / Ilie Nastase
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen
64 76
1974
Robert Lutz / Stan Smith
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol
63 63
1973
Owen Davidson / John Newcombe
Rod Laver / Ken Rosewall
75 26 75 75
1972
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor
Owen Davidson / John Newcombe
64 76 63
1971
John Newcombe / Roger Taylor
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen
67 63 76 46 76
1970
Pierre Barthes / Nikki Pilic
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
63 76 46 76
1969
Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle
Charles Pasarell / Dennis Ralston
26 75 13-11 63
1968
Robert Lutz / Stan Smith
Arthur Ashe / Andres Gimeno
11-9 61 75
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
+Not playing together at 2017 US Open

Andy Murray pulled out of the 2017 US Open on Saturday, citing a hip injury which has plagued him over the summer.
According to Grand Slam rules, when a Top 4 player pulls out before the tournament begins, several players are moved within the draw. To that end, Murray's withdrawal from the final major of the season opens the door for a number of players, not just his first-round opponent, Tennys Sandgren.
Related: Murray out of 2017 US Open
Here’s a look at who else is affected by the withdrawal.
Sam Querrey
The American, seeded 17th, is one of the biggest beneficiaries, moving from a spot reserved for players ranked between 17 and 24 and inheriting a spot reserved for players seeded fifth to eighth. By moving into the spot held by Cilic, Querrey (pictured above) no longer has to play a top-16 seed in the third round. So instead of potentially playing 14th seed Nick Kyrgios in the third round, Querrey would now play No. 25 seed Karen Khachanov. He would also avoid meeting Roger Federer in the fourth round and instead would not face a player ranked higher than 10th (fellow American John Inser) until the quarterfinals.

Marin Cilic
The 2014 champion and No. 5 seed moves into Murray’s spot in the draw. Instead of facing Gilles Simon, a man he has lost to five times in six tries, he now faces Sandgren, who is ranked outside the Top 100, some 65 places lower than the Frenchman. Cilic would also now face No. 16 seed Lucas Pouille in the fourth round, instead of No. 10 seed John Isner, and eighth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals instead of No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev.

Philipp Kohlschreiber
The German goes from playing world No. 41 Benoit Paire in the first round and potentially No. 23 Mischa Zverev in the second round to facing American qualifier and world No. 203 Tim Smyczek on Day 1 and either qualifier Vincent Millot (ranked No. 164) of France or Santiago Girado (ranked No. 128) of Colombia in Round 2.

Lukas Lacko
The world No. 120 from Slovakia moves into the main draw as a lucky loser, one of 16 players who lost in the final round of qualifying Friday. Lacko faces Benoit Paire in the first round and will now earn a minimum of $50,000 for his participation in the main draw.

Tennys Sandgren
Pick your poison for Sandgren. Sure, he doesn’t have to face 2012 champion Murray, but now he has to play 2014 winner Cilic. The 26-year-old Sandgren lost his only other Grand Slam men’s singles first-round match (in straight sets to Mikhail Kukushkin in Paris earlier this year), and while Cilic is not a great draw, it’s slightly better than having to face a three-time major winner.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
You could make the case that everybody in Murray’s quarter of the draw will benefit from the Brit’s withdrawal, but few players will actually be in a position to take advantage of it. One who may do so is the No. 8 seed, who was due to face Murray in the quarterfinals and would now potentially meet Cilic instead. Tsonga is 2-5 lifetime against Cilic, but 2-14 in his career against Murray, dropping five in a row and 13 of the past 14.

Nick Kyrgios
The Australian No. 14 seed would have been scheduled to face No. 17 seed Querrey in the third round. Instead, he will not have to face a seed until at least one round later, where Roger Federer potentially awaits.

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal and five-time champion Roger Federer are the title favorites to claim the final Grand Slam of the year, but there is no shortage of other contenders and storylines to follow in New York.
Here's a look at how our past champions could fare and which top players have the potential for a deep run in the second week. There's also a recap of which rising stars you should keep an eye on over the next two weeks, as well as a primer for some of the American men who can cheer on in New York at thier home major.
PAST CHAMPIONS
Marin Cilic – The withdrawal of Andy Murray means 2014 winner Cilic will now face American Tennys Sandgren instead of France’s Gilles Simon, who has won five of their six meetings. Cilic’s road to the final is a lot less complicated with Murray out of the draw, and we would not face any of the top seven seeds until the semifinals at the earliest. The same abductor injury that hampered Cilic at Wimbledon kept him out of the US Open tune-up events, including Cincinnatim where he was the defending champion. The last year the 28-year-old didn’t win a hard-court title was in 2012, but he’s running out of chances to pick up silverware in 2017.
Juan Martin del Potro – The 2009 champion has struggled for form this year and he has just one Top 10 win under his belt (over Kei Nishikori in Rome in May). The Argentine has shown flashes of his former self in wins over John Isner in Montreal and Tomas Berdych in Cincinnati, but his inconsistent summer also saw straight-sets losses to Denis Shapovalov and Grigor Dimitrov. The draw isn’t terrible for del Potro, and if he can navigate past potential third-round opponent No. 11 seed Roberto Bautista Agut, a prime-time match with sixth-seeded Dominic Thiem could be on the cards.
Roger Federer – Five-time US Open champ Federer faces a talented young American in Frances Tiafoe to headline the night session inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Day 2, but expectations will be on a deep run to the second week in New York. No. 31 Feliciano Lopez is unlikely to present Federer too many issues in Round 3 considering their 12-0 head-to-head record, but a round-of-16 encounter against Nick Kyrgios could be entertaining considering how close their semifinal was in Miami earlier this year. Everyone is eyeing a Federer-Nadal semifinal, but Thiem may have something to say about that in the quarterfinals.
Rafael Nadal – The top seed in Flushing Meadows faces Dusan Lajovic of Serbia in the first round and may meet No. 26 seed Richard Gasquet and No. 15 Tomas Berdych on his road to the quarterfinals. Nadal’s clay-court season saw him capture four titles and climb back up the rankings, but he was shocked by Denis Shapovalov at the Rogers Cup and fell to Nick Kyrgios in Cincinnati. Nadal won his first title here in 2010, but he’s advanced past the fourth round just once in the past five years, when he captured his second championship in 2013. With five of the top 11 players in the world out of the tournament with injury, there may never be a better chance for Nadal to win his 16th major title.

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TITLE CONTENDERS
Grigor Dimitrov – Dimitrov enters New York full of confidence after claiming his first Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati last week without dropping a set. He’s yet to prove he can consistently contend in the second week of majors, but a run to the semifinals in Melbourne shows he’s getting close. In a wide-open men’s draw, Dimitrov is unlucky to be in Rafael Nadal’s quarter, but a fourth-round win over No. 9 seed David Goffin would mark his best performance in New York.
Dominic Thiem – The 23-year-old had his breakout performance at the French Open, when he toppled second-seeded Novak Djokovic in three sets, but he has not really capitalized on that momentum. Only one of his six losses since Paris has been against a Top 30 player, so he’ll have to avoid underperforming against the likes of potential third-round opponent Adrian Mannarino if he has ambitions of a quarterfinal showdown with Federer.
Alex Zverev – The world No. 6 has a great draw in Flushing and could reach the final without playing a Top 4 seed. He benefits from Andy Murray’s withdrawal and may now face No. 10 seed John Isner in the quarterfinals instead of 2014 winner Cilic. He won Montreal with a straight-sets win over Federer in the final, and few people would be surprised to see this 20-year-old competing for an even championship two weeks from now.

August 29, 2016 - Frances Tiafoe in action against John Isner during the 2016 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY. (Darren Carroll/USTA)
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RISING STARS
Borna Coric – The 20-year-old has struggled to string wins together outside of clay courts this year, dropping to No. 62 in the rankings after looking like he could contend for a seed here earlier this spring. He remains a tantalizing talent, however, though a first-round matchup against big-serving lefty Jiri Vesely is no easy proposition.
Hyeon Chung – Chung has recorded impressive wins over Alexander Zverev (Barcelona), Gael Monfils (Munich) and David Goffin (Montreal) already this year as he broke into the Top 50 for the first time. His first big test in New York will likely be if he can hang around long enough against John Isner in Round 2 to get a shot of attacking the American’s serve.
Jared Donaldson – The 20-year-old is playing some of his best tennis at just the right time following runs to the third round in Washington, D.C., and Montreal and the quarterfinals in Cincinnati. If he can get past Nikoloz Basilashvili in the first round, he’ll likely face No. 16 seed Lucas Pouille in the round of 64.
Karen Khachanov – The world No. 29 is the 25th seed in New York and may be one of the best players you have never heard of. The 21-year-old Russian is having his best summer yet, and he has slowly climbed the rankings after a fourth-round appearance at the French Open, a semifinal run in Hale, Germany, and a trip to the third round at Wimbledon. He’s firmly entrenched in the world’s Top 50 now and could face Sam Querrey in the third round.
Frances Tiafoe – The second-youngest player in the Top 100, behind Denis Shapovalov, world No. 71 Tiafoe is among the next wave of top American teens coming through the ranks. The 19-year-old will have the eyes of the tennis world on him on Tuesday night when he faces five-time champion Federer in Round 1.

August 29, 2016 - John Isner in action against Frances Tiafoe during the 2016 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY. (Rhea Nall/USTA)
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HOMETOWN HEROES
Ryan Harrison – Harrison captured his first ATP World Tour title in February when he won the Memphis Open without dropping a set, just one week after winning a Challenger title in Dallas. He reached the final of the BB&T Atlanta Open last month, but he’ll have his hands full against No. 15 seed Tomas Berdych in Round 1.
John Isner – Isner reached the quarterfinals in New York in 2011 and that has held up as his best Grand Slam result to date. He’s been a mainstay in the second, third and fourth rounds of majors for the past seven or eight years, but he has a chance for a deeper run this time around. The No. 10 seed could face fellow American Sam Querrey in the fourth round and Alexander Zverev in the quarters.
Steve Johnson – After a tough start to the summer, Johnson reached the quarterfinals of the Winston-Salem Open to generate some momentum heading into his first-round match against world No. 92 Nicolas Almagro on Monday. The American has a stronger game than his ranking (46) suggests, and people shouldn’t be too surprised if he takes out the No. 32 seed Robin Haase in Round 2. Fans will likely be rooting for Johnson, who will be playing his first Grand Slam on home soil since losing his father in May.
Sam Querrey – When the draw was adjusted to reflect Murray’s withdrawal, Querrey was arguably the biggest beneficiary. He no longer has to play a Top 16 seed in the third round, so instead of potentially playing 14th seed Nick Kyrgios, Querrey would now play No. 25 seed Karen Khachanov. Querrey, who made a surprise run to the Wimbledon semifinals, would also avoid meeting Roger Federer in the fourth round.
Jack Sock – Sock will be looking to improve on his fourth-round showing a year ago, but that my mean having to go through No. 4 seed Zverev. Sock reached the quarterfinals or better in four consecutive Masters 1000s events (Shanghai, Paris, Indian Wells and Miami) over the past year, and when his forehand is on, he can end a lot of points very quickly.
Donald Young – Young will again be a fan favorite in New York next week, which should play into his strengths as a player who performs best on American hard courts. All his best results have been stateside in 2017, including semifinal runs in Memphis and Delray Beach and fourth-round appearances in Indian Wells and Miami. A first-round match against qualifier Maximilian Marterer of Germany should be a nice way to ease into the tournament.
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