New York. World No. ones and defending champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka have been named as top seeds for the US Open.
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Djokovic, who will be chasing a 17th Grand Slam singles title in New York next week, heads the men’s field with Spain’s Rafael Nadal seeded second.
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In the women’s draw, Osaka is ranked No. 1 while 2018 runner-up Serena Williams is seeded eight.
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Japanese ace Osaka won her first Grand Slam title in a controversial final victory over Williams last year and then followed it up with her second Slam at the Australian Open in January.
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The two other reigning Grand Slam champions are seeded in the top four, with Australia’s French Open champion Ashleigh Barty seeded second and Romania’s Wimbledon champion Simona Halep seeded four.
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Former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic is seeded third in the women’s draw.
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