Bubbling at the USO

USO

Here we go, almost September and we're at the 2nd GS of the year. USO. Should've been the 4th. Well... shit happened. Due to that we also have a somewhat depleted field.

I personally don't care, and this is pretty much a normal GS for me, no asterisk, no nothing. Winners will have to beat seven people in a row to get to the trophy. The gents miss two GOATs but the 3rd is still here. The ladies miss the top two, but frankly both of them at the USO are nothing to shout about. Also the title holder, but there are still lots of GS winners and former #1s in it.
Well, let's see the draws (projected R32), after a nice out of season picture:

Flushing Meadows - The Unisphere

The Women

1st Quarter:

Karolina Pliskova

Pliskova[1] v Brady[28]

Kerber[17] v Riske[13]

Also in this section Garcia, Bellis, Tomljanovic, Maria (who is supposedly seven months pregnant?).

Vondrousova[12] v Putintseva[23]

Mladenovic[30] v Martic[8]

Also in here Sasnovich and Golubic.

2nd Quarter:

Naomi Osaka

Osaka[4] v Sevastova[31]

Linette[24] v Kontaveit[14]

Also in here Giorgi v AVU, Kasatkina, Gauff, Collins.

Rybakina[11] v Yastremska[19]

Peterson[32] v Kvitova[6]

Rogers, Brengle, Tsurenko, Bouzkova v Pegula, Begu also in here.

3rd Quarter:

Serena Williams

Keys[7] v Zhang[25]

Vekic[18] v Muguruza[10]

Also in here Teichmann, Davis v Cornet, Țig, The Lesser Pliskova.

Sakkari[15] v Anisimova[22]

Stephens[26] v Serena[3]

Also in this section Pera v Diyas, Buzărnescu, Gasparyan v Puig.

4th Quarter:

Sofia Kenin

Sabalenka[5] v Kudermetova[29]

Muchova[20] v Konta[9]

Also in here Azarenka, Townsend, Swiatek, Venus, Cîrstea v McHale, Watson.

Mertens[16] v Alexandrova[21]

Jabeur[27] v Kenin[2]

Also in this section SST, Clijsters, Siniakova, Zvonareva v Fernandez.

Phew... onto the lads.

The Men

1st Quarter:

Novak Djokovic

Djokovic[1] v Struff[28]

PCB[20] v Isner[16]

Also in here Edmund, Sousa, Sousa(HA!), Johnson.

The Shap[12] v Fritz[19]

Krajinovic[26] v Goffin[7]

Also in this section Simon, Cecchinato, Opelka.

2nd Quarter:

Stefanos Tsitsipas

The Tsi[4] v Coric[27]

Lajovic[18] v Garin[13]

Also in here ARV, Thompson, Kukushkin.

Schwartzman[9] v Hurkacz[24]

Mannarino[32] v Zverev[5]

Norrie, Cuevas, Anderson, Sock also in here.

3rd Quarter:

Daniil Medvedev

Berrettini[6] v Ruud[30]

Paire[17] v Rublev[10]

Also in here Humbert, Bedene, Chardy.

Dimitrov[14] v Basilashvili[22]

Pella[29] v Medvedev[3]

Also in this section The Tiaf v Seppi, Lopez, Delbonis.

4th Quarter:

Dominic Thiem

RBA[8] v Raonic[25]

De Minaur[21] v The Khach[11]

Also in this section Pospisil v Kohlschreiber, Karlovic v Gasquet, Sinner.

FAA[15] v Evans[23]

Cilic[31] v Thiem[2]

Also in here Murray, Thiago Seyboth Wild(Yeah baby!), Albot.

MEN'S DRAW

MEN'S DOUBLES DRAW

WOMEN'S DRAW

WOMEN'S DOUBLES DRAW

OOP - this might be on a daily basis, so might not work after Monday!

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