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US Open 2019: Preview, key players and seedings

US Open 2019: Preview, key players and seedings
Written by Rajdeep Saha
Aug 22, 2019, 01:55 pm 3 min read
US Open 2019: Preview, key players and seedings

The US Open is the final Grand Slam of the year and top tennis players will be aiming to make it count at the Flushing Meadows. World number ones Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka have been named as top seeds for the men's and women's singles respectively, The US Open starts from August 26 onwards. Here is the complete preview.

Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is the favorite to win US Open 2019

Serbian star Novak Djokovic will be chasing a 17th Grand Slam singles title in New York. He heads the men's field and is vying for a third Slam this year. Djokovic won the Australian Open and Wimbledon earlier in 2019. He goes into the Grand Slam tourney as the favorite to win the trophy. The world number one produces his best in Grand Slams.

Nadal, Federer
Can Nadal and Federer stop Djoker?

20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer is seeded third. The veteran Swiss ace is vying for a first Slam in 2019 and will be wanting to give his all. However, Federer hasn't won the US Open since 2008. Spaniard Rafael Nadal is seeded second. The 18-time Grand Slam winner pocketed the French Open this year. He won the US Open in 2017.

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The top four in men's singles

Your 🔝 4 Men’s Singles Seeds...

1️⃣ Novak Djokovic
2️⃣ Rafa Nadal
3️⃣ Roger Federer
4️⃣ Dominic Thiem#USOpen pic.twitter.com/gy7AeehScp

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 21, 2019
Men's singles
Men's singles: Top 10 seedings and key players

Cincinnati Masters 2019 winner Daniil Medvedev is seeded fifth. The Russian international has what it takes to win games. The likes of Dominic Thiem (4), Alexander Zverev (6), Kei Nishikori (7), Stefanos Tsitsipas (8), Karen Khachanov (9) and Roberto Bautista Agut (10) complete the top ten list. One will hope to see youngsters Zverev and Tsitsipas perform well and go as far as possible.

Women's singles
How does the women's singles top four shape up?

Japanese ace Osaka bagged her maiden Grand Slam title in 2018 and followed it up with her second Slam at the Australian Open in January. She will be aiming to put the recent disappointments behind her and get the job done. Ashleigh Barty, Karolina Pliskova and Simona Halep complete the top four. They are sheer title contenders and there's loads of quality here.

Twitter Post
The top four in women's singles

Your 🔝 4 Women’s Singles Seeds...

1️⃣ Naomi Osaka
2️⃣ Ashleigh Barty
3️⃣ Karolina Pliskova
4️⃣ Simona Halep#USOpen pic.twitter.com/ekEdhIkfOK

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 21, 2019
Serena
Serena has a tough road ahead

Serena Williams is yet to win a trophy since returning to tennis in 2018. The 2018 US Open finalist is seeded eighth. Recent injuries have bothered her and she retired in the Canadian Open final, before missing out on Cincinnati Masters. Elina Svitolina (5), Petra Kvitova (6), Kiki Bertens (7), Aryna Sabalenka (9) and Madison Keys (10) complete the top 10 in women's singles.

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Rajdeep Saha is a sports journalist at NewsBytes. He has an experience of over 10 years covering sports across print, online, broadcast, and freelance mediums. He has previously worked with Millennium Post, Zee News English, and NewsX. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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