WORLD NO. 1 NOVAK DJOKOVIC NAMED 2013 US OPEN MEN’S TOP SEED

Written by: Staff on 19th August 2013

WORLD NO. 1 NOVAK DJOKOVIC NAMED 2013 US OPEN MEN’S TOP SEED

epa03826125 Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns to David Goffin of Belgium during their third round match for the ATP Masters in Mason, Ohio, USA, 15 August 2013. EPA/MARK LYONS |

The USTA announced today that world No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia, the reigning Australian Open champion and the 2011 US Open champion, has been named the top seed in men’s singles at the 2013 US Open. The 2013 US Open will be played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., August 26 – September 9. The US Open Men’s Singles Championship is presented by Mercedes-Benz USA.

Djokovic, a six-time Grand Slam champion, will be followed by No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal of Spain, the reigning French Open champion and 2010 US Open champion; No. 3 seed Andy Murray of Great Britain, the defending US Open champion and reigning Wimbledon champion; and No. 4 seed David Ferrer of Spain, a 2012 US Open semifinalist. Five-time US Open champion Roger Federer of Switzerland, will be seeded at No. 7.

For 2013, the US Open followed the Emirates ATP Rankings released today to determine the men’s singles seeds. This is the 12th consecutive year that the US Open will seed 32 players in both singles events.

Djokovic, 26, is 44-8 this year leading up to the US Open. He has reached the US Open final every year since 2010, winning the title in 2011. Djokovic has held the No. 1 ranking for all of 2013.

John Isner will be the highest-seeded American at No. 13, followed by Sam Querrey at No. 26.

The singles draws for the 2013 US Open will be revealed live during an official draw ceremony on Thursday, August 22, at 12 p.m. ET at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The draw will be streamed live on USOpen.org. Defending US Open champions Murray and Serena Williams will make an appearance at the event.

2013 US Open Men’s Singles Seeds

1. Novak Djokovic, Serbia
2. Rafael Nadal, Spain

3. Andy Murray, Great Britain
4. David Ferrer, Spain

5.    Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic
6.    Juan Martin Del Potro, Argentina
7.    Roger Federer, Switzerland
8.    Richard Gasquet, France

9. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland
10. Milos Raonic, Canada
11. Kei Nishikori, Japan
12. Tommy Haas, Germany

13. John Isner, United States
14. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland
15. Nicolas Almagro, Spain
16. Fabio Fognini, Italy

17. Kevin Anderson, South Africa
18. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia
19. Tommy Robredo, Spain
20. Andreas Seppi, Italy
21. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia
22. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany
23. Feliciano Lopez, Spain
24. Benoit Paire, France

25. Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria
26. Sam Querrey, United States
27. Fernando Verdasco, Spain
28. Juan Monaco, Argentina
29. Jurgen Melzer, Austria
30. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia
31. Julien Benneteau, France
32. Dmitry Tursunov, Russia

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Topics: ATP tennis news, David Ferrer, men tennis draw, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tennis News, US Open draw, Usta Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

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August 19, 2013 at 3:47 pm

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