26. 08. 2009. ·
As world no.4, Novak will be fourth-seeded at his fifth US Open (hard, $21,600,000).
Competitions at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows (New York) begin on August 31, and last until September 13.
At the last Grand Slam of the season, Novak made the greatest success in 2007, when he lost in the finals to world no.1 Roger Federer, who stopped our player also in last year’s semifinal. In 2005 and 2006 Djokovic reached third round at US Open.
Novak won 15 matches of 19 he played in New York. This season the 22-year old from Belgrade has a 53-16 match record (28-8 on hard).
Noone managed to beat Roger Federer in the last five years. The Swiss attempts to win six consecutive US Opens.
Champions in singles competition will each get $1,600,000.
The draw will be made on Thursday afternoon local time.
