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Profiles of the top contenders for the 2011 US Open. Note: Grand Slam records for main draw matches only. – by Jack Cunniff http://twitter.com/jrcunniff
1. Novak Djokovic
2011 Record: 57-2
Grand Slam Record: 103-24
US Open Record: 26-6
US Open Best Result: RU (2007, ’10)
Fast Fact: All but one of Djokovic’s US Open losses have been to US Open champions (Verdasco, 2005).
2. Rafael Nadal
2011 Record: 53-10
Grand Slam Record: 137-19
US Open Record: 28-7
US Open Best Result: W (2010)
Fast Fact: Nadal hadn’t defeated a Top Ten player at the US Open until 2010, when he beat Verdasco (No. 8 ) and Djokovic (No. 3) en route to the title.
3. Roger Federer
2011 Record: 42-11
Grand Slam Record: 223-33
US Open Record: 56-6
US Open Best Result: W (2004-’08)
Fast Fact: Federer won 40 straight matches at the US Open, an open-era record, until Del Potro beat him in the 2009 finals.
4. Andy Murray
2011 Record: 34-10
Grand Slam Record: 73-23
US Open Record: 17-6
US Open Best Result: RU (2008)
Fast Fact: Since last year’s US Open loss to Wawrinka, Murray has lost only one match after winning the first set (2011 Wimbledon SF, won 1st set 7-5, lost match to Nadal).
5. David Ferrer
2011 Record: 40-12
Grand Slam Record: 71-35
US Open Record: 15-8
US Open Best Result: SF (2007)
Fast Fact: Ferrer has won his first round match in 24 straight Grand Slam events, dating back to 2005 Wimbledon.
6. Robin Soderling
2011 Record: 38-9
Grand Slam Record: 51-31
US Open Record: 13-8
US Open Best Result: QF (2009, ’10)
Fast Fact: In his first 21 Grand Slams, Soderling never reached the 4R, in his last 10 he’s made 4R eight times.
7. Gael Monfils
2011 Record: 29-12
Grand Slam Record: 48-23
US Open Record: 11-5
US Open Best Result: QF (2010)
Fast Fact: More than half of Monfils’ current ranking points are from events he played in 2010.
8. Mardy Fish
2011 Record: 36-17
Grand Slam Record: 41-34
US Open Record: 12-10
US Open Best Result: QF (2008)
Fast Fact: Eighteen months ago, Fish was ranked outside of the Top 100.
9. Tomas Berdych
2011 Record: 39-17
Grand Slam Record: 63-32
US Open Record: 14-8
US Open Best Result: 4R (2004, ’06, ’07)
Fast Fact: Berdych has reached the QF in 13 of 17 events played this year (all except: 4R Wimbledon, Indian Wells; 3R Monte Carlo; 1R French Open).
10. Nicolas Almagro
2011 Record: 45-17
Grand Slam Record: 35-28
US Open Record: 9-6
US Open Best Result: 3R (2007-’10)
Fast Fact: The highest ranked opponent Almagro has defeated at a US Open is No. 53 Garcia-Lopez (2R, 2010).
11. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
2011 Record: 33-16
Grand Slam Record: 45-16
US Open Record: 7-3
US Open Best Result: 4R (2009)
Fast Fact: After going 16 months without a win over a Top Ten player, Tsonga has earned six Top Ten wins in the last four months.
12. Gilles Simon
2011 Record: 33-19
Grand Slam Record: 32-22
US Open Record: 8-5
US Open Best Result: 3R (2008-’10)
Fast Fact: Simon has won an ATP title for five straight years, and has compiled a 9-2 record in finals during his career.
13. Richard Gasquet
2011 Record: 31-15
Grand Slam Record: 41-27
US Open Record: 10-5
US Open Best Result: 4R (2005, ’06, ’10)
Fast Fact: Gasquet has a 1-9 record in 4R matches at Grand Slams, including 0-3 at the US Open.
18. Juan Martin Del Potro
2011 Record: 38-12
Grand Slam Record: 37-17
US Open Record: 13-3
US Open Best Result: W (2009)
Fast Fact: in 2011, Del Potro is undefeated (6-0) in matches that go to a deciding set (3rd or 5th set).
21. Andy Roddick
2011 Record: 24-11
Grand Slam Record: 121-40
US Open Record: 36-10
US Open Best Result: W (2003)
Fast Fact: Roddick hasn’t beaten a Top Ten player in over a year (2010 Cincinnati, def. No. 3 Djokovic) a winless streak that stretches 8 matches.
