U.S. Open: Murray on the road to Federer, Djokovic more sheltered

Novak Djokovic the second player in the world, seems to have inherited a fairly quiet road at the draw for the U.S. Open, which begins Monday at Flushing Meadows. The Serbian defending champion must congratulate the Spaniard David Ferrer, seeded No. 4 in its table, rather Andy Murray, No. 3. The Scottish Olympic champion on the grass at Wimbledon earlier this month, was in fact placed in half of the table Roger Federer, the world number one. Seeded five, the French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will start against a player from qualifications and could meet Andy Murray in the quarterfinals. A fratricidal confrontation against Jérémy Chardy, No. 32, is possible in the 16th round. Titrated to Cincinnati last Sunday, Roger Federer will open the tournament against the young American Donald Young, just stop in Winston Salem impressive series of 17 consecutive defeats in the first round. In the second round, the Swiss could cross the French Gilles Simon, No. 16, or American Mardy Fish, No. 23. His favorite quarter of the table, David Ferrer will surely adversity. In the second round, he should face the French Richard Gasquet, No. 13 and will start against the Spaniard Alberto Montanes and Tommy Haas, No. 21. Poster of the first round will be the clash between 100% Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro (No. 7) and David Nalbandian. The winner of this clash will have every opportunity to challenge Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. In the women's draw, Victoria Azarenka, seeded No. 1, could go in the quarter finals with defending champion Samantha Stosur of Australia. In the same half of the draw, there is the Russia's Maria Sharapova, No. 3, and Czech Petra Kvitova, No. 5. Seeded number two, the Polish Agnieszka Radwanska should be wary of German Angelique Kerber (No. 6) in the quarter finals while Serena Williams (No. 4) in its area will Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki (No. 8) . In his last tournament before a well deserved retirement, Belgian Kim Clijsters (No. 23) could go to the meeting from the third round of the Chinese Li Na (No. 9), now coached by Carlos Rodriguez, the former mentor of Justine Henin, who was his rival in Belgium on the international circuit. Opposite the first round to American Jamie Hampton, the French Marion Bartoli (No. 11) aims eighth-final against Petra Kvitova. Back to a good level of play, Venus Williams may be a major obstacle in the second round for the German Angelique Kerber (No. 6).