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Murray handed kind draw

Andy Murray has been handed a favourable draw in the first round of the US Open, but could face Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals.

World No 6 Murray will face Argentinian Sergio Roitman, ranked 102nd, although fourth seed David Ferrer is the highest seed in that part of the draw.

Wimbledon champion Nadal will play a qualifier, Roger Federer starts his defence against Maximo Gonzalez.

No Williams final

Venus Williams could face her sister Serena in the quarter-finals of the US Open at Flushing Meadows after the first round draw was made.

The pair contested this year's Wimbledon final, which Venus won, and the SW19 champion will take on Samantha Stosur in round one.

Top-seed Ana Ivanovic will play Vera Dushevina, while Britain's Anne Keothavong takes on a qualifier.

US Open: First round

Men's singles (Selected ties)
R Nadal Spa 1 v QUALIFIER
J Blake USA 9 v D Young USA
D Ferrer Spa 4 v M V-Arguello Arg
S W'rinka Swi 10 v S Bolelli Ita
S Roitman Arg v A Murray GB 6
A Roddick USA 8 v F Santoro Fra
I N-Pastor Spa v F Gonzalez Chi 11
A Clement Fra v N Djokovic Ser 3


US Open: First round

Men's singles (selected ties)
N D'ydenko Rus 5 v D Sela Isr
T Haas Ger v R Gasquet Fra 12
F V'dasco Spa 13 v I Kunitsyn Rus
M Gonzalez Arg v R Federer Swi 2
M Daniel Bra v D Nalbandian Arg 7
QUALIFIER v I Karlovic Cro 14
M G-Pujol Spa v G Simon Fra 16
T Robredo Spa 15 v M Zverev Ger


US Open: First round

Women's singles (selected ties)
A Ivanovic Ser 1 v V Dushevina Rus
QUALIFIER v F Pennetta Ita 16
D Hant'va Svk 11 v QUALIFIER
QUALIFIER v D Safina Rus 6
S Williams USA 4 v K Bondarenko Ukr
G Brodsky USA v A Szavay Hun 13
A Radw'ska Pol 9 v QUALIFIER
S Stosur (Aus) v V Williams USA 7


US Open: First round

Women's singles (selected ties)

E De'tieva Rus 5 v A Amanmuradova Uzb QUALIFIER v A Keothavong GB E Makarova Rus v A Chakvetadze Rus 10 P S'nyder Swi 15 v QUALIFIER QUALIFIER v S Kuznetsova Rus 3 V Zv'areva Rus 8 v B Z-S'ycova Cze G Voskoboeva Rus v M Bartoli Fra 12 V Azar'ka Blr 14 v Klara Zakop'ova Cze C Vandeweghe USA v J Jankovic Ser 2



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