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The bottom half of the U.S. Open draw is one giant opportunity for every single player in that half. Even on the first day of the tournament, massive opportunities can be either squandered or capitalized on. For the American men, it went both ways on Monday.
The U.S. Open first round concludes on Tuesday, when both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal kick off their campaigns. Federer is facing Frances Tiafoe, while Nadal is going up against Dusan Lajovic.
Stakes are always especially high during the qualifying portion of Grand Slams. Big prize money and a considerable number of ranking points are available for players who may be struggling on tour or are new to the professional scene.
If Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal square off at the U.S. Open for the first time ever in 2017, it won’t be in the final. Federer, who lost out on the No. 2 seed to Andy Murray by only five rankings points, landed in Nadal’s half of the draw on Friday.
A whopping eight women have a chance to leave New York with the No. 1 world ranking at the conclusion of the upcoming U.S. Open.
Denis Shapovalov, who recently upset Rafael Nadal en route to the Rogers Cup semifinals, successfully qualified for the U.S. Open on Friday.
There is no doubt about the No. 1 marquee first-round matchup in either the men's or women's U.S. Open draws. It is none other Simona Halep vs. Maria Sharapova.
With so many players have withdrawn from the upcoming U.S. Open, the list of seeded men is an interesting one. Ricky breaks down the list from 1 through 32...
Milos Raonic pulled out of the upcoming U.S. Open on Wednesday, citing a left-wrist injury that has plagued his summer.
Denis Shapovalov, of recent Rogers Cup fame, kicked off his U.S. Open qualifying campaign with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Denis Kudla on Monday.
With all of Andy Murray's injury issues and all of the points he has to defend from 2016--starting at the French Open and Wimbledon--his fall from the No. 1 ranking in the world had been inevitable for some time now. The question was not "if," but "when."
Better late than never for Grigor Dimitrov. Hailed as "Baby Fed" compared to Roger Federer and tipped as a potential future world No. 1 almost a decade ago, Dimitrov is finally a champion of one of the ATP Tour's biggest tournaments.
The U.S. Open is just one week away, so the Winston-Salem Open provides players with a final chance to fine-tune their games for the season's final major.
Grigor Dimitrov and Nick Kyrgios are thought to be two of the top contenders for Masters 1000 and slam titles whenever the Big 4 era comes to an end.
John Isner will once again take over as the top-ranked American when the next rankings come out on Monday. It's only fitting, because Isner has been ousting fellow Americans left and right at the Western & Southern Open.
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