US Open 2015: Preview

26/08/2015

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US OpenThe fourth and final Grand Slam of the year is just around the corner as the world’s best head stateside to New York for the US Open.

Many British players have been preparing in North America for a number of weeks as Flushing Meadows gets ready to open the gates to its blue hard courts and atmospheric arenas.

Andy Murray won his first Grand Slam title on the 22,547 capacity Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest tennis-specific arena in the world, in 2012.

Marin Cilic is the defending champion on the men’s side while Serena Williams will complete a historic ‘calendar’ year Grand Slam if she clinches her fourth straight US Open.

Note: Additions will be made to the below as and when draws are updated.

Who are the men?

Andy Murray, also a finalist in 2008, will be joined by Aljaz Bedene and James Ward in the main draw with Kyle Edmund, Liam Broady and Brydan Klein taking to qualifying looking to secure their places.

British No.1 Murray is in fine form having sensationally beaten Novak Djokovic in the final of the Rogers Cup before making the semi-finals in Cincinnati while Ward will complete the set of playing in the main draw at every Grand Slam.

Round 1:

Andy Murray v Nick Kyrgios (AUS)

Aljaz Bedene v Ernests Gulbis (LAT)

James Ward v Thomaz Bellucci (No.30 BRA)

View the men's draw

View the men's qualifying draw.

Andy Murray

Fact

  • 2006 was the last time there were 3 or more British men in main draw (Tim Henman, Greg Rusedski, Andy Murray, Josh Goodall)

Who are the women?

Heather WatsonAfter making her comeback during the grass court season just before Wimbledon, Laura Robson will once again join Heather Watson in the main draw of a Grand Slam.

Watson will be making her fifth appearance at Flushing Meadows while Robson returns for her fourth outing and first since 2013. Johanna Konta and Naomi Broady are in the qualification draw hoping to make it into Round 1. 

Katie Swan, Maia Lumsden and Emily Arbuthnott will also line up in the junior draw which begins on 6 September. 

Round 1:

Heather Watson v Lauren Davis (USA)

Laura Robson v Elena Vesnina (RUS)

Johanna Konta v Louisa Chirico (USA)

View the women's draw 

View the women's qualifying draw

Anyone for doubles?

PAIRING

COMPETITION

Jamie Murray & John Peers

Men’s doubles

Colin Fleming & Treat Huey

Men’s doubles

Dom Inglot & Robert Lindstedt

Men’s doubles

Jonny Marray & Marcus Daniell

Men’s doubles

Jocelyn Rae & Anna Smith

Women's doubles 

Laura Robson & Kirsten Flipkens

Women's doubles

Dom Inglot & Katarina Srebotnik

Mixed doubles

Jamie Murray & Lisa Raymond

Mixed doubles

Wheelchair tennis:

PLAYER

EVENTS IN 2015

2014 RESULTS

Jordanne Whiley

Women’s singles & doubles

Singles QF, doubles champion

Gordon Reid

Men’s singles & doubles

Singles QF, doubles finalist

Lucy Shuker

Women’s singles & doubles

N/A

Andy Lapthorne

Quad singles & doubles

Singles champion, doubles finalist

2014 flashback

Jordanne WhileyAndy Murray, seeded No.8, fell in the quarter-finals to Novak Djokovic in four sets while James Ward suffered defeat in the final qualifying round. Heather Watson and Johanna Konta exited the singles draw in Round 1 in the women’s singles.

In the doubles, Jamie Murray, Dom Inglot, Colin Fleming, Ross Hutchins, Jonny Marray and Heather Watson all took to the courts with Hutchins enjoying the best success in the Mixed Doubles – reaching the semi-final with Chan Yung-Jan before falling in a Super Tie-break to the eventual winners.

Jordanne Whiley completed her calendar year Grand Slam with Yui Kamiji by winning the women’s wheelchair doubles with a tight 7–6(3), 3–6, [10-8] win over Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot.

Enjoy US Open 2015!
 

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