Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic Named Top Seeds At US Open
Serena Williams, the six-time US Open champion, will be the top seed in the womens draw. On the mens side, world No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are the top two seeds
- Associated Press
- Updated: August 25, 2016 09:49 PM IST
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Highlights
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Serena Williams has won the US Open title six times
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Novak Djokovic is the defending US Open champion in men's singles
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US Open begins from August 29
Serena Williams is the No. 1 seeded woman for the U.S. Open after barely holding on to the top spot in the rankings, and Novak Djokovic is No. 1 among the men.
Neither Williams nor Djokovic has played a match since early exits at the Rio Olympics. Williams later said she was dealing with a right shoulder problem, while Djokovic said his left wrist was sore.
Williams could have been overtaken atop the WTA rankings by No. 2 Angelique Kerber but stayed at No. 1 this week. The U.S. Tennis Association adhered to the men's and women's rankings in announcing the seedings Tuesday.
Women's seeds announced! @serenawilliams, @AngeliqueKerber and @GarbiMuguruza lead the way. https://t.co/XnHIHCEgYP pic.twitter.com/fFMBZU3BYw
- US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 23, 2016
This is the fifth time Williams is the top seed at Flushing Meadows; she has won the tournament six times. Last year, she was stunned in the semifinals by Roberta Vinci, stopping the American's bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam.
Garbine Muguruza is seeded No. 3, and Agnieszka Radwanska is No. 4.
Djokovic, the defending champion, is followed by No. 2 Andy Murray, No. 3 Stan Wawrinka and No. 4 Rafael Nadal.
The top two players in the world are also the top two men's #usopen seeds. #Djokovic #Murray https://t.co/bdjqKSDBWy pic.twitter.com/QjUOL8ImsV
- US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 23, 2016
The draw for the year's last major tennis tournament is Friday. Play begins Monday.