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Novak Djokovic ended a drought in the Grand Slam in July, winning his fourth title at Wimbledon after losing a major title since the 2016 French Open.
The US Open is at nearly a month and the Serbian legend enter as favorite at 11/4, according to Bet365. However, the double US Open can expect fierce competition in New York from two familiar nemeses.
American Roger Federer, five times titled, should be the biggest obstacle of Djokovic. He earned a 7/2 rating to win another Flushing Meadows title. The 36-year-old lost in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, but has won three of the last five Grand Slam tournaments in which he has participated. However, Federer, who continues his 21st Grand Slam, has not won a US Open since 2008 after winning five games in a row.
This is an extremely close rivalry between Federer and Djokovic, as both stars have 45 heads. – Head-to-head with Djokovic leading 23-22, and a 9-6 Grand Slam record. On hard ground, the record is 17-17 and in the US Open, 3-3
The last time Djokovic and Federer faced a Grand Slam, the Open D & D Australia 2016, Djokovic won it in four sets. Djokovic also beat Federer in his last clash at the US Open – a four-set victory in the 2015 final.
While the tipsters love Federer's chances in the last Grand Slam of the # 1 Year, defending champion Rafael Nadal could be a more serious challenger than some might badume. The world number one, who won his 16th Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows in 2017 by beating Kevin Anderson, has the third best score at 9/2. Despite his dominance over clay, Nadal has an impressive three American titles open on his resume.
Djokovic had an almost as close rivalry with Nadal, owning a 27-25 lead over the Spaniard. At the US Open, Nadal has a 2-1 lead over Djokovic
. But Djokovic was clearly superior to Nadal in tough matches (18-7) and could have a psychological edge over Nadal after beating at the Wimbledon semifinals.
The other rivalry has attracted more attention: Nadal has a lengthy lead over Federer in face-to-head confrontations, 23-15. However, Federer has an 11-9 lead over Nadal on hardcourt and has not lost to Nadal on hardcourt in his last five games. The two superstars have never faced Flushing Meadows.
The 20 titles of Federer's Grand Slam are still ahead of those of Nadal 17.
Oddsmakers scored Andy Murray and Alexander Zverev 8/1 to win the US Open. Juan Martin Del Potro has a rating of 12/1, while Marin Cilic is registered at 20/1
The US Open 2018 will take place between August 29 and September 11.
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