Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka Are The 2019 US Open Top Seeds
22nd August 2019
Former world number one Roger Federer, seeking a 21st Grand Slam crown, is seeded third for the tournament
- World number ones and defending champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka were named as top seeds for the US Open on Wednesday
- Djokovic, who will be chasing a 17th Grand Slam singles title in New York next week, heads the men's field with Spain's Rafael Nadal seeded second
- In the women's draw, Osaka is ranked number one while 2018 runner-up Serena Williams is seeded eight
NEW YORK, United States- World number ones and defending champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi
Osaka were named as top seeds for the US Open on Wednesday.
Djokovic, who will
be chasing a 17th Grand Slam singles title in New York next week, heads the
men's field with Spain's Rafael Nadal seeded second.
Former world number
one Roger Federer, seeking a 21st Grand Slam crown, is seeded third for the
tournament.
The draw for the
men's and women's singles takes place on Thursday.
In the women's draw,
Osaka is ranked number one while 2018 runner-up Serena Williams is seeded
eight.
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Japanese ace Osaka
won her first Grand Slam title in a controversial final victory over Williams
last year and then followed it up with her second Slam at the Australian Open
in January.
The two other
reigning Grand Slam champions are seeded in the top four, with Australia's
French Open champion Ashleigh Barty seeded second and Romania's Wimbledon
champion Simona Halep seeded four.
Former world number
one Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic is seeded third in the women's
draw.