58 The QUEE NS Courier • us open • august 22, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com ONESto Watch us open s Novak Djokovic (Serbia) • Leads the men’s entry list as the No. 1 player in the world • Has reached the US Open final every year since 2010 and won the US Open singles title in 2011. Following his win, Djokovic put a NYPD hat on to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11, which was the day prior to the men’s final. • Won his sixth major title at this year’s Australian Open, defeating Andy Murray in the final • Has won 37 overall ATP singles titles • Has held the No. 1 ranking since November 2012 • Owner of company, «Family Sports,» which has three restaurants, a tennis academy, and a range of products, such as mineral water, candy bars, sugar, clothing, cups, among other items • Named recipient of Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of Year in 2012 for Novak Djokovic Foundation & UNICEF ambassador work Andy Murray (Great Britain) • Defending US Open singles champion • Is the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title in 77 years, defeating Djokovic in the final this July • Has reached the men’s singles final at the last four Grand Slam events he has played (he missed the French Open this year due to injury) • Captured the singles gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London in his native country • Won the US Open junior singles title in 2005 • In December 2012, became an ‹Officer of Order of British Empire› OBE for his service to tennis • Currently coached by former world No. 1 Ivan Lendl Roger Federer (Switzerland) • Competing for his sixth US Open singles title, which would surpass Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors for the most US Open men’s singles titles in the Open Era • Has won 77 singles title in his career • First became No. 1 in the world in 2004 (now ranked No. 5) • Won the silver medal in the 2012 London Olympics and won the gold medal in doubles in the 2008 Beijing Olympics • In 2003, initiated the Roger Federer Foundation which supports disadvantaged children in South Africa and promotes sport for young people Serena Williams (USA) • No. 1 in the world; regained the No. 1 ranking on 2/18/13, becoming the oldest woman (at 31 years, 4 months and 24 days old) to be No. 1 since the WTA computer rankings were introduced in Nov.1975; this was Williams’ sixth stint at No. 1 • Swept the singles and doubles gold medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, becoming the first player to win both gold medals since sister Venus in 2000 • First player ever to complete the career Golden HERE ARE SOME KEY PLAYERS WHO ARE COMPETING IN THE US OPEN Slam in singles and doubles (winning all four Grand Slam events and the Olympic gold medal in a career) • Won her 16th Grand Slam singles title at the French Open in June 2013, the fourth-most number of Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era; she was also the oldest French Open champion in the Open Era at 31 years and 256 days • Williams suffered serious injuries and media issues just two years ago in which she underwent emergency treatment for a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. She also cut her foot on a piece of glass after capturing the 2010 Wimbledon crown, forcing her to miss the remainder of that year and a portion of the 2011 season. • Held a 34-match winning streak this year—the longest streak of her career and the second-longest streak since 2000 • 2012 WTA Player of the Year • 2012 International Tennis Federation World Champion • Appeared on the cover of Essence magazine and featured in Rolling Stone in June 2013 • Recently named the most powerful women’s athlete by Forbes Maria Sharapova (Rusia) • 2006 US Open champion • Ranked No. 3 in the world • Became No. 1 in the world in 2005 • Won her last Grand Slam title at the 2012 French Open, completing the career Grand Slam with the win • Reached the final of the 2013 French Open, losing to Serena Williams • Won the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, losing to Serena Williams • Has won 29 singles titles in her career • Contributes to the Maria Sharapova Foundation and is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme Serena Williams Photo courtesy Getty Images
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