Tennis: Upsets at US Open Pave Way for Djokovic, Williams

Tennis: Early Upsets Thin US Open Field but Top Favorites Remain

No. 1 seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have safely moved on to the second round of the 2015 US Open. The same can't be said for three of the top 16 men's seeds, while five of the top 16 women failed to escape the first round at Flushing Meadows. This has been a rough patch for Gilles Simon. After getting bounced from the second round at the Winston-Salem Open, Simon is now a first-round casualty at the US Open, falling in five sets to Donald Young during Tuesday's action at Flushing Meadows.

The 11^th-seed joins No. 4 Kei Nishikori and No. 16 Gael Monfils among the early departures. The women's draw has been even more chaotic, with five of the top 16 seeds failing to reach Day 3. World's No. 3 Maria Sharapova with a leg injury already out of the tournament, Serena's US Open chances improved even more. No. 6 Lucie Safarova, who didn't put up much of a fight in Tuesday's straight-set loss to Lesya Tsurenko. No. 7 seed and former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic was among Monday's early eliminations, although she managed to extend former top 10 player Dominika Cibulkova to three sets. Serena Williams is threatening to take all the drama out of her Grand Slam quest.

The top women's favorite is playing at a significantly higher level than any other woman, and with World's No. 3 Maria Sharapova already withdrawn from the tournament, Serena's path to the title is even easier.

The path to US Open glory just got a little bit easier for No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic. The first round of the 2015 US Open had its upsets, but No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic will have a marginally easier path to his second US Open title after No. 4 Kei Nishikori was beaten in the first round by Benoit Paire. Djokovic has won two of the three Grand Slam tournaments this year, giving him nine titles in his career. Winning at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, he only came up short at the French Open which is the only Grand Slam championship that has eluded him .
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