The US Open tennis draw, which will be played on the hard court in Flushing Meadows, New York from Monday, obviously behind closed doors, has reserved a fairly quiet path for world number 1 Novak Djokovic who is aiming for fourth success in the tournament after those of 2011, 2015 and 2018. The Serbian could have Stefanos Tsitsipas or Alexander Zverev as potential opponents in the semifinals, in the absence of his two historical rivals, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Djokovic, still unbeaten in 2020 and who is preparing to play a semifinal tomorrow at the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, will start against the Bosnian Damir Dzumhur (n.107 in the world).
Among women, in the absence of six of the world's top ten, including Ashleigh Barty (# 1), Simona Halep (# 2) and reigning champion Bianca Andreescu (# 6), Serena Williams can dream of a 24 / a coronation in a Major, even if the surprise elimination in the round of 16 in Cincinnati against the Greek Maria Sakkari is not a good sign. Moreover, his part of the draw is not the easiest, at least on paper, after the start against his compatriot Kristie Ahn (n.97).
There are twelve, ten men, the Italian tennis players in the main draw of the US Open 2020, the second Slam of the season starting on Monday on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows, in New York, and today they met their opponents in the first round. The blue n.1, and n.8 in the world, Matteo Berrettini, will face the Japanese Go Soeda, n.117 Atp, counting on giving the first step of a path that last year I took him to the semifinals. Much worse is the fate of Jannik Sinner, who will have to deal with the Russian Karen Khachanov, n.16 in the ranking, while Lorenzo Sonego will make his debut with the French Adrian Mannarino, who he beat in the previous two matches. The draw outlined these challenges for the other Azzurri: Gianluca Mager-Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia), Stefano Travaglia-Jordan Thompson (Australia), Andreas Seppi-Frances Tiafoe (USA), Salvatore Caruso-James Duckworth (Australia), Marco Cecchinato- Lloyd Harris (South Africa), Paolo Lorenzi- Brandon Nakashima (USA), Federico Gaio-Ricardas Berankis (Lithuania).
In the women's draw, Camila Giorgi, n.71 in the world ranking, debuts against Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck, n.53 Wta, always defeated in the three previous matches. Jasmine Paolini, in her first appearance in the main draw in New York, will find Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia