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 roundWomen'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