NEW YORK: Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has been seeded number one for the US Open with five times winner Roger Federer seeded second, the United States Tennis Association announced on Tuesday.
Should both players reach the final of the year’s last grand slam tournament, they would compete in a mouth-watering re-match of this year’s Wimbledon final, a five-set thriller won by Djokovic.
Serbian world number one Djokovic has reached the US Open men’s singles final for the past four years at Flushing Meadows, winning the title in 2011.
Swiss Federer is seeded at the US Open for a 14th consecutive year, tying Ivan Lendl for the second longest streak in the Open era with only Jimmy Connors (18) ahead of them.
Spanish world number two Rafael Nadal, the reigning US Open champion, has withdrawn from the tournament because of an injured right wrist.
Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland has been seeded third with Spaniard David Ferrer fourth and big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic fifth.
Top-ranked Serena Williams is seeded No. 1 as she seeks her third straight US Open title.
The US Tennis Association followed this week’s WTA rankings in announcing the seedings Wednesday. (Reuters)
