US Open: The Leading Men
2-Rafael Nadal (Spain)
Age 19
Plays: Left-handed, double-handed backhand
Grand Slam titles: One (2005 French Open)
The new force in the men's game is a growing threat to Federer, having risen to number two in the world from 51 at the end of 2004.
Clay is the muscular teenager's favoured surface, as he showed in winning the French Open and beating Federer en route, but his power and dynamism mean he is also well-suited to hard court tennis.
Victory at the Montreal Masters in August proved his hard court prowess and with his bandana, pirate pants and extrovert personality the Mallorcan should make a lasting impression in the Big Apple.
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