Dates: August 25 - September 7, 2013
Venue: Flushing Meadows, USA
Tier: Grand Slam
Prize Money: $18,102,000
Surface: Hard/Outdoors
Tournament Director: David Brewer

Official Website: www.usopen.org

Last Appearance: 2013 Quarter-Final. Lost to Viktoria Azarenka 6-2 6-3


Singles:
1R: Daniela Hantuchova bt Romina Oprandi (SUI) 4-6 6-2 6-3
2R: [22] Alize Cornet (FRA) bt Daniela Hantuchova 6-3 6-3

Doubles:
1R: [4] Ekaterina Makarova/Elena Vesnina bt Daniela Hantuchova/Francesca Schiavone 6-2 6-4

Not to put a downer on things but not looking forward to this tournament due to QF points to defend. But hopefully Daniela can surprise us and have an amazing 2 weeks.

Daniela has indeed got a good draw: Obviously first round vs Oprandi will be tough but defintitely winnable and Cornet hasn't been in that great form since Wimbledon. 3rd round is a definite possibility if a good Daniela shows up.

Safarova vs Babos
Q vs Voegele
Oprandi vs Hantuchova
(wc)Hesse vs Cornet

Vinci vs Ormaechea
Begu vs Soler-Espinosa
Peng vs Zheng
Fichman vs Radwanska

Of all the players Daniela has lost to over the years that leave you shaking your head, Oprandi is high up there. Yeah, she got hot that week in Marrakech. But she's 0-7 on the regular tour since, has lost to people on the ITF that are only known to their parents, has never won a regular tour title and is #157 in the world. Daniela has not drawn who she too often does, a player in form who went a long way in last week's event or a qualie that won 2-3 matches the last few days or a top 20 player. Plus she's played Oprandi this year, knows what she does and has a revenge motive. Put it all together, and how does that leave me? Terrified! A loss here would be harder to swallow than lima beans. And none of us wants to know to what nether depths the loss of points with a 1st round defeat would plunge her in the rankings. That said, if Dani plays like she can, she wins. I can only hope it ends up as simple as that.

For some reason, the other day an article appeared in the New York Times about Hingis and her comeback. (I guess that's All The News From Last Year That's Fit To Print! ) Daniela was interviewed for it and had her normal glowing tributes for Hingis and said they remain good friends. Hingis, per her norm, spoke only about herself. Something happened in Montreal, though, that shows that they must truly still be chums. You probably are aware, but if not, it's worth posting, and it's actually a wee bit funny. During Dani's loss to Caroline, a power failure struck Jarry Park. As it was an afternoon match, play continued. But there was no scoreboard, no referee microphone, and no electric eye on the lines. A close call went against Daniela. Hingis was in the seats, apparently rooting for Dani. She frantically gestured to her to challenge the call. Daniela looked at her, threw her arms up and yelled "I Can't!" That reminded me of how our gal always speaks to the genius of Hingis. Not this time; she gets the dunce cap!
Daniela's loyalty to Hingis can be baffling to me and I'm sure to you guys, but it does prove one thing: She's a better person than I am.

Daniela & Schiavone have been drawn against 4th seeds Makarova & Vesnina in the 1st round of the doubles. The winner plays either Cetkovska/Piter or MIn/Oudin.

Has Dani ever paired with Schaivone before?

Dubai & Indian Wells 2005.

Montanes just retired against Mayer so Daniela is about to go on court..