No Rafael Nadal and no Roger Federer. No Stan Wawrinka and a rusty Andy Murray. So the 2020 US Open ought to be, well, excuse the pun, wide open.
And it would be, but for the presence of one Novak Djokovic. The second major of the season starts on Monday and it looks like the super Serb's to lose.
Djokovic is odds on 8/11 with thepools.com to land Grand Slam number 18, and if you think odds on before a racquet has even been swung is miserly, consider this.
Djokovic has won this tournament three times already. He is undefeated all season - boasting a 23-0 record - having already captured his eighth Australian Open title, an ATP Cup and the Dubai Tennis Championship.
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