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US Open Men's Contenders

  1. Few will overlook 2011 champion and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic who remains in imperious form
    Image: Few will overlook 2011 champion and World No 1 Novak Djokovic who remains in imperious form
  2. Rafael Nadal enters the US Open having won the Cincinnati Masters last week, making him second seed
    Image: Rafael Nadal enters the US Open having won the Cincinnati Masters last week, making him second seed
  3. Andy Murray re-wrote British tennis history at Flushing Meadows last year, will he do the same in 2013?
    Image: Andy Murray re-wrote British tennis history at Flushing Meadows last year, will he do the same in 2013?
  4. Spaniard David Ferrer reached the French Open final in June and will hope to go one better in New York
    Image: Spaniard David Ferrer reached the French Open final in June and will hope to go one better in New York
  5. Despite not progressing further than the last eight in Grand Slams this term, Tomas Berdych remains among the favourites
    Image: Despite not progressing further than the last eight in Grand Slams this term, Tomas Berdych remains among the favourites
  6. Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro proved his credentials at Wimbledon this summer, taking Novak Djokvic to the wire in the longest semi-final in the tournament's history
    Image: Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro took Novak Djokvic to the wire in the longest Wimbledon semi-final in history earlier this year
  7. After five successive US Open crowns, Swiss ace Roger Federer has not made the Flushing Meadows final in three years
    Image: After five successive US Open crowns, Swiss ace Roger Federer has been absent from the Flushing Meadows final for the last three years
  8. Frenchman Richard Gasquet is yet to reach the fifth round at the US Open but the No. 8 seed is expected to go further this time around
    Image: Frenchman Richard Gasquet is yet to reach the fifth round at the US Open but the No 8 seed is expected to go further this time around
  9. With one ATP Tour title and three finals in 2013, Stanislas Wawrinka enters the US Open in good condition
    Image: With one ATP Tour title and three finals in 2013, Stanislas Wawrinka enters the US Open in good condition
  10. Milos Roanic reached the Montreal Masters final last month meaning is in the top ten for the first time in his career
    Image: Milos Roanic reached the Montreal Masters final last month meaning he is in the top ten for the first time in his career
  11. Although yet to reach the final four in a Grand Slam, offensive baseline player Kei Nishikori can be dangerous on his day
    Image: Although yet to reach the final four in a Grand Slam, offensive baseline player Kei Nishikori can be dangerous on his day
  12. 2013 has been a year in which Tommy Haas has rediscovered form, winning the BMW Open in Munich in the process
    Image: 2013 has been a year in which Tommy Haas has rediscovered form, winning the BMW Open in Munich in the process
  13. Janowicz of Poland returns a shot to James Blake during the Western & Southern Open on August 12, 2013 at Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
    Image: Pole Jerzy Janowicz reached the semi-final at SW19 this year before losing out to eventual winner Murray
  14. Nicolas Almagro reached the quarter-finals at the Australian Open but the 15-seed has dipped in form lately
    Image: Nicolas Almagro reached the quarter-finals at the Australian Open but the 15-seed has dipped in form lately
  15. Italian Fabio Fognini enters the US Open in the midst of his best season yet, having won two ATP Tour titles
    Image: Italian Fabio Fognini enters the US Open in the midst of his best season yet, having won two ATP Tour titles
  16. South African Kevin Anderson will look to better his best of a fourth round Grand Slam finish at Flushing Meadows
    Image: South African Kevin Anderson will look to better his best of a fourth round Grand Slam finish at Flushing Meadows
  17. Janko Tipsarevic is seeded 18th having beaten Lleyton Hewitt, Luká¿ Lacko and Julien Benneteau on his way to a career-high finish at the Australian Open
    Image: Janko Tipsarevic is seeded 18th having beaten Lleyton Hewitt, Lukas Lacko and Julien Benneteau on his way to a career-high finish at the Australian Open
  18. Tommy Robredo reached the last eight in Paris in June and will hope to better that peformance Stateside
    Image: Tommy Robredo reached the last eight in Paris in June and will hope to better that peformance Stateside
  19. A career-best season has seen Andreas Seppi infiltrate the top 20 for the first time
    Image: A career-best season has seen Andreas Seppi infiltrate the top 20 for the first time
  20. Fernando Verdasco may be an outsider, ranked at 27, but has twice reached the US Open quarter-finals
    Image: Fernando Verdasco may be an outsider, ranked at 27, but has twice reached the US Open quarter-finals