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Big four to dominate U.S.Tennis Open say Totesport

The US Open gets underway at Flushing Meadows next week and the top four in the men’s game are likely to dominate proceedings come the business end of the tournament.

It has not been ideal preparations for all the competitors as Hurricane Irene hit New York and forced everyone to train indoors, but hopefully the weather should not impact too much on the final Grand Slam of the season.

The man of 2011 has been Novak Djokovic (5/1 Outright) and he will be going for his third Grand Slam title of the season. It has been a phenomenal year so far for the Serbian, with only two losses all season and a host of titles – including the Australian Open and Wimbledon – ensuring he is world number one.

What could be worrying, however, is the fact Djokovic admitted exhaustion was kicking in when he pulled out of the Cincinnati Masters final against Andy Murray earlier this month, only his second defeat of the year, and he is struggling with a shoulder problem.

If that persists then the duo of Rafael Nadal (7/2 Outright) and Roger Federer will be looking to get back among the top prizes. Nadal has been forced to play second fiddle to Djokovic all year – bar his traditional dominance on the clay courts of Roland Garros – but he remains one of the most dangerous players on the world circuit and will be one to watch.

Federer (11/2 Outright) has not won a Grand Slam since the Australian Open in 2009 but he is a 16-time Grand Slam champion and could easily turn on the magic once again. The Swiss star dominated the US Open between 2004 and 2009 and, despite being the elder statesman among the big names, he remains confident coming into the competition.

Andy Murray (9/2 Outright) continues to be there or thereabouts in the Grand Slams but needs to finally win one to prove he is worthy of being mentioned alongside Djokovic, Nadal and Federer.

The Scot looks on form and was impressive winning the Cincinnati Masters. Many tennis fans reckon the hard courts of Flushing Meadows represents Murray’s best chance of winning a Grand Slam, but he would require a huge amount of luck to achieve it.

It is hard to really look any further down the rankings from those four to see anyone capable of springing a surprise and winning the US Open. Mardy Fish (33/1) will be the home crowd’s best chance while Jo Wilfried Tsonga (33/1) has managed to pull off some big results so far this season.

The likes of Tomas Berdych (50/1), Gael Monfils (100/1) and Juan Martin del Potro (16/1) will also be dangerous outsiders in the draw capable of pulling off a massive shock, but they would likely have to get by two of the world’s top four to actually win the tournament and that seems a distant prospect.

Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray are therefore likely to take the semi-final spots and it should boil down to another shoot-out between the world’s top two in the final – which makes for an exciting prospect.