Top 5 contenders to win the US Open 2014

#2 Novak Djokovic

Even though, he was knocked out early in the Rogers Cup and the Cincinnati Masters, The world number one is definitely one of the favourites to win the title. His record in the Grand Slams over the past few years has been terrific and he never ceases to dissapoint on the big stage. The Djoker has reached the finals of the previous four out of five Slams and will be looking to reach his third consecutive final at Flushing Meadows.

With his recent success at Wimbledon, he will be booming with confidence. There are a few tricky faces in his path to the final with the likes of Guilermo Garcia Lopez in the third round, big serving crowd favourite John Isner in the fourth round, Andy Murray or Jo WIlfried Tsonga in the quarters, and also a potential match up with Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka in the semis.

He usually takes some time to find his form, so one could expect him to drop a few sets at the early stages of the tournament, but he would definitely pick his game up at the later stages.