US Open 2013 Draws

Check out 2013 men’s and women’s draws for the US Open. The draw ceremony for the 2013 US Open was conducted on Thursday 22 August at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

View the Men’s 2013 US Open Draw

View the Women’s 2013 US Open Draw

Read the New York Time article on the draw.

The Men’s Draw

• Both finalists from 2012 No.1 seed Djokovic and No.3 seed Murray are in the top half, along with No.5 seed Berdych and No.6 seed Del Potro.
• No.3 seed Nadal, No.4 seed Ferrer and No.7 seed Federer are in the bottom half
• Nadal could play Federer in the Quarter-finals and Ferrer in the Semi-finals
• Top half potential Round 4 matches are:
  • Djokovic-Fognini
  • Haas-Del Potro
  • Murray-Almagro
  • Wawrinka-Berdych
• Bottom half potential Round 4 matches are:
  • Gasquet-Raonic
  • Janowicz-Ferrer
  • Federer-Nishikori
  • Isner-Nadal
• Based on recent form, the top four seed least likely to make the semi-finals has to be Ferrer. Fourth seed Ferrer has not had the best preparation for the US Open, winning only 1 of 3 matches on hard courts in the lead up tournaments (ATP Masters 1000 events in Montreal and Cincinnati). Don’t get me wrong, I love Ferrer and hope he makes it through but there is a good opportunity for either Raonic or Janowicz to make the semi-finals.
• Top four seed with toughest draw: Each has a claim, but we think it has to be Nadal. Potential matches against Harrison, Pospisil, Verdasco, Isner and Federer will make for a tricky route to the semi-finals.

GSG’s Round One Men’s Matches to Watch 

• Goffin v Dolgopolov
• Hewitt v Baker
• Murray v Llodra
• Wawrinka v Stepanek
• Robredo v Matosevic

The Women’s Draw

• Defending champion No.1 seed Serena Williams and No.3 seed Aga Radwanska are in top half
• No.2 seed Azarenka and No.4 seed Errani are in the bottom half
• Potential Quarter-finals are:
  • S Williams v Kerber
  • A Radwanska v Li Na
  • Wozniacki v Errani
  • Kvitova v Azarenka
• The top four seed least likely to make the semi-finals has to be Errani. This quarter contains Wozniacki, Vinci, Kirilenko and Kuznetsova, but no clear favourite.

GSG’s Round One Women’s Matches to Watch

• S Williams v Shiavone
• Flipkens v V Williams
• Jankovic v Keys
• Watson v Halep

What other matches are you looking forward to at 2013 US Open?

Until next time

Grand Slam Gal

P.S.

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