Rafael Nadal will not do too well at the USO in 2017.

1st Round: Lajovic -------------------------- Rafa win

2nd Round: Daniel/Paul --------------------- Paul could take him out. Daniel has no chance.

3rd Round: Sugita/Mayer/Gasqt ----------- Only Sugita would have a chance. Mayer/Gasquet both chokers

4th Round: Fognini/Dolgo/Berdych -------- Any of these could beat Nadal, but not strong candidates.


5th Round: Loses here as a member of the final 8, if he gets that far.

Semis......: Auto Loss

Final........: Auto Loss

we was talking about this today at the open, i think you might see someone in the final this year you would never think of.i think the open is wide open this year

going to be fun and it get started monday, heading up here for some days on the weekend and to catch a yanks game too

well it is definitely a depleted field. No Nole, Murray, Wawrinka, Raonic


the top half of the men's draw is LOADED.

in the top half are;
Old Man- at 36 he's the fav. Crazy. He skipped Cinci, a smart move imo. Didn't look great at Montreal. By his own admission was adjusting to HC following Wimbledon. Lost in the finals to that rising star Zverev kid
Kyrgios- blew Nadal off the court at Cinci in straights. On his day can beat anybody on a fast service. I don't trust between the ears. In form , just reached the finals at Cinci
Nadal- a disturbing loss to Shapovalov at Montreal (that kid can damn play!) , then the early exit at Cinci. Hasn't reached the qtrs at Flushing in 4 yrs. And yet another early exit at Wimbledon earlier. Fading in the 2nd half?
Del Potro
Thiem
Dimitrov- just won Cinci. Has a potential date with Rafa in the qtrs. A repeat of their spectacular AO match?
Berdych

Bottom half; someone has to win it......... Wipe open

Zverev- has a DREAM DRAW. Gagged at RG, to gag at Flushing? Took down Fed in straights at Montreal...needs a GS break out, get DEEP . He has nearly no one is his quartet ,WTF.

Cilic- a former Champion
Tsonga- in questionable form- 1st round exits at Montreal and Cinci



the bottom half is way way weaker, the oddsmakers arent a sleep;
top- -334
bottom- +240