OK, so there are 32 players seeded for each Grand Slam Event. On the men’s side, of the 32 players left in the draw, 24 of the seeded players are still alive and 17 of them are the top seeds in order. That’s the first time in the Open Era (1968) that has ever happened at the U.S. Open.
But the good times for the world’s top men get tough in a big hurry. The more seeds left in the tournament, the tougher the competition is.
Roger Federer often makes things look easy even against the best players, but former world #1, Lleyton Hewitt is never a player to be taken lightly. Federer knows this and will likely take him in straight sets.
Andy Roddick has no day at the beach either. He faces the hard serving and hard hitting American John Isner. Isner can be fraught with danger, but Andy will likely handle him in 3 to 4 sets.
Novak Djokovic meets the 276th ranked Jesse Witten, the overachieving American who has nothing to lose in this one. Djokovic is playing like a man possessed and should have a short afternoon.
James Blake squares off against Tommy Robredo and I give the heavy edge to the Spaniard. Blake’s not playing very well. Robredo in four.
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