US OPEN ‘12: Capsules on top men’s players

2012 Match Record: 37-15 (Playing at Winston-Salem Open)

2012 Singles Titles: 1

Career Singles Titles: 8

Major Titles: 0 _ Best: F, at Australian Open (‘08)

Last 5 U.S. Opens: `11-QF, `10-Did Not Play, `09-4th, `08-3rd, `07-3rd

Topspin: Lost in five sets to Djokovic in French Open quarterfinals, lost in four sets to Murray in Wimbledon semifinals. … Big serve and forehand should make him more of a threat than he’s been so far on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows, where his best showing is last year’s quarterfinal appearance, ending with a loss to Federer. … Could meet Murray in quarterfinals this time.

JOHN ISNER

Seeded: 9

Age: 27

Country: United States

2012 Match Record: 36-15 (Playing at Winston-Salem Open)

2012 Singles Titles: 1

Career Singles Titles: 4

Major Titles: 0 _ Best: QF, at U.S. Open in (‘11)

Last 5 U.S. Opens: `11-QF, `10-3rd, `09-4th, `08-1st, `07-3rd

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