US Open: The 137th and counting…
As the second-oldest Grand Slam and the only one to have had an uninterrupted streak since its founding year (1881) is on the way…with a lot of doubts and questions to be answered.
- The two all-time greatest players – Roger and Rafa – will meet each other at the Grand Slam where they never crossed each other’s route?- NO
- Roger Federer will pass Andre Agassi and own the record of having the most evening-session matches? – YES
- Since 2014, Nadal did not win any hard-court title. Can he finally break this barrier again? – YES
- Will the champion of this year’s US Open accomplish the feat of winning the title without dropping a set? – NO
- Alexander Zverev will follow Pete Sampras’s path by winning his maiden Grand Slam in New York and become the second youngest US Open champ in the Open Era? – NO
- Since 1968, no player has ever claimed the US Open title in his tournament debut. The last time when a debutant won a title at a Grand Slam, was in ’05 at Roland Garros by Rafael Nadal… – NO
- Venus Williams will improve to 19-0 in opening matches at the US Open and tie Chris Evert for most such wins without a loss in the Open Era? – YES
- Roger Federer will extend his all-time record of winning 3 Grand Slams in the same calendar year (3) – NO