Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
(AP) – Novak Djokovic, the world’s No. 1 player, is the No. 1 seed at the U.S. Open and five-time champion Roger Federer is No. 2, meaning they could meet only in the final.
Djokovic beat Federer for the title at Wimbledon last month.
Federer moved up one spot from his No. 3 ranking because 2013 champion Rafael Nadalwithdrew from the year’s last Grand Slam tournament with an injured right wrist. The 33-year-old Federer is seeded at the U.S. Open for the 14th consecutive year, tied with Ivan Lendl for the longest streak, trailing only Jimmy Connors’ record of 18.
Federer won the hard-court tournament every year from 2004-08, part of his record 17 Grand Slam titles.
Djokovic has played in the last four finals at Flushing Meadows, winning the title in 2011. He lost to Nadal in 2010 and last year, and to Andy Murray in 2012.
Murray is seeded eighth this year. Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka is No. 3, followed by David Ferrer, Milos Raonic, Tomas Berdych and Grigor Dimitrov.
The women’s seedings will be announced Wednesday, and the draw is Thursday.
The tournament starts Monday.
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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
(AP) – Novak Djokovic, the world’s No. 1 player, is the No. 1 seed at the U.S. Open and five-time champion Roger Federer is No. 2, meaning they could meet only in the final.
Djokovic beat Federer for the title at Wimbledon last month.
Federer moved up one spot from his No. 3 ranking because 2013 champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from the year’s last Grand Slam tournament with an injured right wrist. The 33-year-old Federer is seeded at the U.S. Open for the 14th consecutive year, tied with Ivan Lendl for the longest streak, trailing only Jimmy Connors’ record of 18.
Federer won the hard-court tournament every year from 2004-08, part of his record 17 Grand Slam titles.
Djokovic has played in the last four finals at Flushing Meadows, winning the title in 2011. He lost to Nadal in 2010 and last year, and to Andy Murray in 2012.
Murray is seeded eighth this year. Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka is No. 3, followed by David Ferrer, Milos Raonic, Tomas Berdych and Grigor Dimitrov.
The women’s seedings will be announced Wednesday, and the draw is Thursday.
The tournament starts Monday.
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