Player Profiles

(1) Rafael Nadal

Nadal - seeking career Grand Slam.
Age: 24
Nationality: Spanish
Became Pro: 2001
Height: 1.85

The world number one gets another chance to complete the career Grand Slam at this year's US Open.
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(2) Roger Federer

Federer - five-time champion.
Age: 29
Nationality: Swiss
Became Pro: 1998
Height: 1.85

Last year's beaten finalist will start as favourite to regain the title he lost to Juan Martin Del Potro.
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(3) Novak Djokovic

Djokovic - runner-up in 2007.
Age: 23
Nationality: Serbian
Became Pro: 2003
Height: 1.90

Has reached at least the semi-finals of the US Open in each of the past three years but is yet to claim the title.
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(4) Andy Murray

Murray - set for title challenge.
Age: 23
Nationality: British
Became Pro: 2005
Height: 1.91

The great British hope will look to go one better than in 2008 when he lost in the final in New York.
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(5) Robin Soderling

Soderling - impressed in Paris.
Age: 26
Nationality: Swedish
Became Pro: 2001
Height: 1.91

The French Open runner-up has the weapons and the mentality to go all the way in New York.
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(6) Nikolay Davydenko

Davydenko - won in London last season.
Age: 29
Nationality: Russian
Became Pro: 1999
Height: 1.78

Davydenko will be known to many fans for his brilliant displays at last year's ATP World Tour Finals.
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(7) Tomas Berdych

Berdych - Wimbledon runner-up.
Age: 25
Nationality: Czech
Became Pro: 2002
Height: 1.96

After impressive runs at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, can Berdych break his Grand Slam duck here?
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(8) Fernando Verdasco

Verdasco - quarter-finalist here last year.
Age: 27
Nationality: Spanish
Became Pro: 2001
Height: 1.88

The Spaniard has the ability to beat any player on his day but recent form is not great.
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(9) Andy Roddick

Roddick - won in New York in 2003.
Age: 28
Nationality: American
Became Pro: 2000
Height: 1.88

Former US Open champion Roddick has it all to prove in his home major this year.
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(10) David Ferrer

Ferrer - impressive court coverage.
Age: 28
Nationality: Spanish
Became Pro: 2000
Height: 1.75

The Spaniard has US Open semi-final experience to call upon when he gets his tournament under way.
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(11) Marin Cilic

Cilic - beat Murray here 12 months ago.
Age: 22
Nationality: Croatian
Became Pro: 2005
Height: 1.98

Andy Murray's conqueror in last year's US Open has suffered a dip in form over the last few months.
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(12) Mikhail Youzhny

Youzhny - semi-finalist in 2006.
Age: 28
Nationality: Russian
Became Pro: 1999
Height: 1.83

A former semi-finalist in New York, the feisty Russian has been a permanent fixture in the top 20 this season.
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(13) Jurgen Melzer

Melzer - made the last four of the French Open.
Age: 29
Nationality: Austrian
Became Pro: 1999
Height: 1.83

Having his best season to date, the Austrian left-hander will be confident of a solid run at Flushing Meadows.
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(14) Nicolas Almagro

Almagro - prefers the clay.
Age: 25
Nationality: Spanish
Became Pro: 2003
Height: 1.83

Known for his ferocious groundstrokes from the baseline, the Spaniard is having a season to remember.
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(15) Ivan Ljubicic

Ljubicic - Indian Wells winner.
Age: 31
Nationality: Croatian
Became Pro: 1998
Height: 1.93

The veteran showed he is still capable of mixing it at the top level with his victory at Indian Wells this year.
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(16) Marcos Baghdatis

Baghdatis - beat Nadal in Cincinnati.
Age: 25
Nationality: Cypriot
Became Pro: 2003
Height: 1.83

The popular Cypriot appears to be running into form at just the right time.
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