The US Open, the final tennis major of the year, begins today with a number of scintillating first round ties.
Aron Pilhofer of The New York Times recommends five matches in particular for today.
Taylor Dent vs. Alejandro Falla
Ana Ivanovic vs. Ekaterina Makarova
Kei Nishikori vs. Evgeny Korolev
Melanie Oudin vs. Olga Savchuk
Daniela Hantuchova vs. Dinara Safina
John Wertheim of Sports Illustrated previews the tournament as a whole, predicting a fresh Federer v Nadal battle in the final with Federer emerging the victor.
