Roger Federer is top seed for US Open

Defending champion Serena Williams was seeded Number Two for the U.S. Open, which begins on Monday, August 31, 2009 in New York.



Dinara Safina is the top seed for women.



Seeding for the tournament, which will be held at Flushing Meadows, follows the ATP world rankings.



Serena Williams has won three of the past four Grand Slam singles championships and 11 overall, the most among active women. She will be seeking her fourth U.S. Open title.



Two-time U.S. Open champion Venus Williams, the sister of Serena, is Number three, followed by Beijing Olympics gold medallist Elena Dementieva and 2008 U.S. Open runner-up Jelena Jankovic.



Roger Federer was seeded Number One for the fifth time. He is ranked Number one and has won the U.S. Open five years in a row.



After Federer in the men\'s seedings are 2008 U.S. Open runner-up Andy Murray, six-time major champion Rafael Nadal, 2007 U.S. Open runner-up Novak Djokovic and 2003 U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick.



The draw will be announced on tomorrow.