Federer could face Nadal in semis
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World No 1 Rafael Nadal could face third-ranked
Roger Federer in the semifinals of the US Open under the draw unveiled
Friday.
Swiss star Federer, a 19-time Grand Slam champion who won this year's
Wimbledon and Australian Open titles, has never faced Spanish legend
Nadal on the New York hardcourts in the year's final Grand Slam
tournament.
Nadal, a 15-time major champion who this year won his 10th French Open title, owns a 23-14 edge in his career rivalry with
Federer, but the Swiss has won their past four meetings, including at this year's Australian Open final.
Nadal begins his quest for a third US Open crown after 2010 and 2013 against Serbian Dusan Lajovic. He could meet Bulgarian seventh seed Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals.
Federer opens his run in the Flushing Meadows fortnight against American Frances Tiafoe and could meet Australian Nick Kyrgios in the fourth round as well as Austrian seventh seed Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals.
British second seed Andy Murray plays American Tennys Sandgren in his first match with French eighth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a possible quarterfinal foe.
German fourth seed Alexander Zverev and Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych are also possible last-eight opponents.
Nadal, a 15-time major champion who this year won his 10th French Open title, owns a 23-14 edge in his career rivalry with
Federer, but the Swiss has won their past four meetings, including at this year's Australian Open final.
Nadal begins his quest for a third US Open crown after 2010 and 2013 against Serbian Dusan Lajovic. He could meet Bulgarian seventh seed Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals.
Federer opens his run in the Flushing Meadows fortnight against American Frances Tiafoe and could meet Australian Nick Kyrgios in the fourth round as well as Austrian seventh seed Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals.
British second seed Andy Murray plays American Tennys Sandgren in his first match with French eighth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a possible quarterfinal foe.
German fourth seed Alexander Zverev and Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych are also possible last-eight opponents.
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