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2018 Us Open Men's Preview 2018 US OPEN Flushing, New York, USA | 27 August-9 September 2018 $53 million | S-128, D-64 | Outdoor Hard MEN’S TOURNAMENT PREVIEW www.usopen.org 2018 US OPEN MEN’S PREVIEW LOCATION: Flushing, New York, USA VENUE: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center DATES: 27 August-9 September 2018 PRIZE MONEY: $53 million DRAW: 128 singles and 64 doubles SURFACE: Outdoor Hard Welcome to the 2018 US Open, the last Grand Slam event of the year, to be held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The US Open is the highest-attended annual sporting event in the United States of America, as well as one of the oldest. Known before 1968 as the US National Championships, the US Open is the second-oldest of the four Grand Slams after Wimbledon, and the only one to have been played each year since its inception in 1881. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the US Open and the 138th consecutive staging overall of the tournament. The US Open has been held on the hard courts of Flushing since moving from Forest Hills in 1978. The event was played on grass through 1974 and on clay from 1975 to 1977. American Sporting Event Sport First Held Kentucky Derby Horse Racing 1875 US Open/US National Championships Tennis 1881 Stanley Cup Hockey 1893 U.S. Open Golf 1895 World Series Baseball 1903 Indianapolis 500 Auto Racing 1911 Super Bowl/NFL Championship Football 1920 The Masters Golf 1934 NBA Finals Basketball 1947 US OPEN FAST FACTS Past Champions (7): Rafael Nadal (2010, 2013, 2017), Stan Wawrinka (2016), Novak Djokovic (2011, 2015), Marin Cilic (2014), Andy Murray (2012), Juan Martin del Potro (2009), Roger Federer (2004-08) Wild Cards (8): Jenson Brooksby, Bradley Klahn, Jason Kubler, Michael Mmoh, Corentin Moutet, Noah Rubin, Tim Smyczek, Stan Wawrinka Qualifiers (16): Collin Altamirano, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Facundo Bagnis, Carlos Berlocq, Federico Gaio, Marcel Granollers, Lloyd Harris, Ugo Humbert, Hubert Hurkacz, Mitchell Krueger, Yannick Maden, Dennis Novak, Tommy Robredo, Casper Ruud, Stefano Travaglia, Donald Young Lucky Losers (2): Peter Polansky, Lorenzo Sonego #NextGenATP (16): Hubert Hurkacz (21), Lloyd Harris (21), Alexander Zverev (21), Jaume Munar (21), Andrey Rublev (20), Taylor Fritz (20), Michael Mmoh (20), Frances Tiafoe (20), Ugo Humbert (20), Stefanos Tsitsipas (20), Casper Ruud (19), Alex de Minaur (19), Denis Shapovalov (19), Corentin Moutet (19), Felix Auger-Aliassime (18), Jenson Brooksby (17) Former College Players (11): Collin Altamirano (Virginia 2015-17), Cameron Norrie (TCU 2015-17), Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA 2014-16), Noah Rubin (Wake Forest 2015), Yannick Hanfmann (USC 2012-15), Yannick Maden (Clemson 2010- 13), Steve Johnson (USC 2009-12), Bradley Klahn (Stanford 2009-12), Tennys Sandgren (Tennessee 2010-11), Kevin Anderson (Illinois 2005-07), John Isner (Georgia 2004-07) Junior Champions (9): Felix Auger-Aliassime (2016), Taylor Fritz (2015), Borna Coric (2013), Jack Sock (2010), Grigor Dimitrov (2008), Ricardas Berankis (2007), Andy Murray (2004), Richard Gasquet (2002), Gilles Muller (2001) Withdrawals (6): Tomas Berdych (back), Pablo Cuevas (right foot), Alexandr Dolgopolov (right wrist), Jared Donaldson (right knee), Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (right wrist), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (left knee) Protected Rankings (3): No. 2 Andy Murray, No. 66 Yoshihito Nishioka, No. 105 James Duckworth Oldest Player: Roger Federer (37) 30-and-Over Players: 42 Countries: 40 -- USA (18), Spain (12), France (11), Germany (9), Argentina (8), Italy (8), Australia (7) -- See page 6 for list. 2018 Champions (34): Rafael Nadal (5), Roger Federer (3), Fabio Fognini (3), Alexander Zverev (3), Roberto Bautista Agut (2), Marco Cecchinato (2), Juan Martin del Potro (2), John Isner (2), Steve Johnson (2), Dominic Thiem (2), 24 men with 1. 2018 US OPEN MEN’S TOURNAMENT PREVIEW Page 2 of 15 2018 PRIZE MONEY & RANKING POINTS: The 2018 US Open offers the highest purse in pro tennis history: $53 million. Prize money at the US Open has increased by 57% since 2013. Both the men’s and women’s singles champions will earn a US Open-record $3.8 million, while the men’s and women’s doubles champions will earn a US Open-record $700,000. SINGLES ATP RANKING DOUBLES ATP DOUBLES FINISH PRIZE MONEY POINTS PRIZE MONEY RANKING POINTS Champion $3,800,000 2,000 $700,000 2,000 Runner-up $1,850,000 1,200 $350,000 1,200 Semi-finalist $925,000 720 $166,400 720 Quarter-finalist $475,000 360 $85,275 360 Round of 16 $266,000 180 $46,500 180 Round of 32 $156,000 90 $27,875 90 Round of 64 $93,000 45 $16,500 0 Round of 128 $54,000 10 -- -- TOP SPOTS AT STAKE IN ATP RANKINGS: With an unprecedented 11th Roland Garros title and a record 31st, 32nd and 33rd ATP Masters 1000 championship, World No. 1 Rafael Nadal leads No. 2 Roger Federer by 2,960 points in the ATP Rankings. Though Federer has a shot at the top spot, his own ranking is vulnerable at the US Open. No. 3 Juan Martin del Potro and No. 4 Alexander Zverev could pass Federer and rise to No. 2, which would end a 13-year run of dominance by the Big Four. Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray are the only men to have been ranked in the Top 2 since Lleyton Hewitt relinquished the No. 2 ranking to Nadal on 25 July 2005. Meanwhile, 17 different players have been No. 3 over the last 685 weeks (through 9 September). Please see below for all Top 2 scenarios in the 10 September ATP Rankings. US OPEN DNP 1R 2R 3R 4R QF SF RUP TITLE POINTS 0 10 45 90 180 360 720 1,200 2,000 Nadal 8,040 8,050 8,085 8,130 8,220 8,400 8,760 9,240 10,040 Federer 6,720 6,730 6,765 6,810 6,900 7,080 7,440 7,920 8,720 Del Potro 4,780 4,790 4,825 4,870 4,960 5,140 5,500 5,980 6,780 A. Zverev 4,800 4,810 4,845 4,890 4,980 5,160 5,520 6,000 6,800 Ranking Points as of 27 August PLAYER RANKING SCENARIO Nadal No. 1 Semi-finalist OR Federer does not win title Federer No. 1 Champion + Nadal does not reach SF Del Potro No. 2 Champion + Federer does not reach 3R A. Zverev No. 2 Champion + Federer does not reach 3R NEW AT THE 2018 US OPEN: The US Open is celebrating its 50th anniversary with 50 singles champions in the Open Era (27 men, 23 women) and many new innovations on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. • Broadcast coverage of all courts • Electronic line calling on all courts • 5-minute warm-up clock on all courts • 25-second serve clock on all courts • Tribute to inaugural US Open champion Arthur Ashe • New Louis Armstrong Stadium with 14,069 seats and retractable roof For the latest stats, facts and figures throughout the US Open, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. 2018 US OPEN MEN’S TOURNAMENT PREVIEW Page 3 of 15 BIG FOUR VS. THE WORLD: Past US Open champions Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will compete at the same tournament for the first time since 2017 Wimbledon. Nadal, Federer, Djokovic or Murray has been No. 1 in the ATP Rankings for 762 consecutive weeks (2 February 2004 through 9 September 2018). Though the Big Four own 49 of the last 54 Grand Slam titles, Juan Martin del Potro, Marin Cilic and Stan Wawrinka have also won the US Open. Djokovic, Murray and Wawrinka return to New York after missing the 2017 US Open due to injuries. ALL HE DOES IS WIN: No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal has lost three matches in 2018 -- the same number he lost in 2013 entering the US Open. Nadal is 40-3 this season and was 53-3 at the start of the 2013 US Open, where he won his 13th Grand Slam title. The Spaniard has won six Grand Slam titles as the top seed, including the US Open in 2010 and 2017. NEVER IN OPEN ERA: Roger Federer did it at the Australian Open in 2007 and Wimbledon in 2017. Rafael Nadal did it at Roland Garros in 2008, 2010 and 2017. But no man in the Open Era has ever won the US Open title without dropping a set. Neale Fraser is the last player overall to do so, sweeping 21 sets for the 1960 US National Championships title. GRAPPLE IN THE APPLE: Legendary boxing promoter Don King billed it the ‘Grapple in the Apple’ in 2008, but Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have still never played at the US Open. On six occasions, they were only one match away. Year Round Loser Spoiler Finish 2008 SF Nadal Murray Murray lost to Federer in final. 2009 SF Nadal Del Potro Del Potro defeated Federer in final. 2010 SF Federer Djokovic After saving 2 MPs vs. Federer, Djokovic lost to Nadal in final. 2011 SF Federer Djokovic After saving 2 MPs vs. Federer, Djokovic beat Nadal in final. 2013 4R Federer Robredo Robredo lost to eventual champion Nadal in QF. 2017 QF Federer Del Potro Del Potro lost to eventual champion Nadal in SF. SIXTH SENSE: No. 6 seed Novak Djokovic went 6-6 in his first six tournaments of 2018. He is 27-4 in six events since. WHAT A WAIT: Juan Martin del Potro is playing his 22nd Grand Slam and Marin Cilic is playing his 15th since winning US Open titles respectively. Either could set an Open Era record for most attempts before winning a second Grand Slam.
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