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2012 U.S. Open Draw: Roger Federer And Andy Murray Could Meet In Semifinals

The draw for the 2012 U.S. Open has been announced, and a Roger Federer-Andy Murray Olympics rematch is possible for the semifinals.

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The 2012 U.S. Open draw for both men and women was announced Thursday. There are plenty of potential high-profile matches possible in the brackets on both sides, including a possible reprise in the semifinals of the 2012 Olympic and Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray.

Federer, the No. 1 seed, will face American Donald Young in the first round. Gold medalist Murray is the No. 3 seed and opens against Russian Alex Bogomolov Jr. Defending champion Novak Djokovic is the No. 2 seed and opens against Italy's Paolo Lorenzi.

On the women's side, Victoria Azarenka is the No. 1 seed, Agnieszka Radwanska is No. 2, and Maria Sharapova is the No. 3 seed. Olympic gold medalist and Wimbledon champ Serena Williams is No. 4 seed.

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