Andrey Rublev reacts as he plays Damir Dzumhur at the U.S. Open on Sept. 2, 2017. Photo Credit: EPA / Justin Lane
There is no getting away from the fact that the stars cast a long shadow in Grand Slam events, and that most of the 128 players in each of the men’s and women’s singles draws tend to come and go with little notice.
Even with boldface names Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka sitting out this year’s men’s competition with injuries, the focus hasn’t wandered far from the potential semifinal duel between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on the men’s side.
