World No.1 Novak Djokovic to begin U.S. Open challenge against a qualifier . Defending champion Rafael Nadal drawn to play Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan . TL;DR Roger Federer and Andy Murray will face each other in the first round at the US Open, with both players looking for their second straight Grand Slam title. Vera Zvonareva , ranked second in the world , has been drawn against a qualifier , while 2006 winner Maria Sharapova has been paired with Britain 's Heather Watson . Three-time winner Serena Williams to face Serb Bojana Jovanovski .
World No.1 Novak Djokovic to begin U.S. Open challenge against a qualifier . Defending champion Rafael Nadal drawn to play Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan . TL;DR Roger Federer and Andy Murray will face each other in the first round at the US Open, with both players looking for their second straight Grand Slam title. Three-time winner Serena Williams to face Serb Bojana Jovanovski .