Former US Open and Wimbledon winner John McEnroe believes Andy Murray has what it takes to win his first grand slam at Flushing Meadows – but has warned the Scot he must be wary of Rafael Nadal (7/2 US Open Outright) and Roger Federer (13/8).

Roger Federer showed his US Open (15/8 Outright Tournament Winner) credentials with a fantastic ‘between-the-legs’ winning shot in the second set during a comfortable 6-1 6-4 6-2 first-round victory over Argentina’s Brian Dabul.

Andy Murray (3/1 joint second favourite in the US Open outright betting) is in confident mood ahead of his US Open campaign and insists he is fully prepared to handle whatever conditions the weather around Flushing Meadows throws at him.

Andy Murray believes Roger Federer will still be the man to beat at the US Open as the Scot (3/1 US Open outright) admits he will have to at his very best to claim his first career grand slam.

Roger Federer (2/1 favourite in the US Open – Outright) is looking to get back to winnings at the US Open and has no reason to disagree with the bookmakers as he believes the top four in the betting have the best chance of winning.

Andy Murray will face world number 72 Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in the first round of the 2010 Men’s US Open after being placed in the same half of the draw as would number one Rafael Nadal (3/1 – US Open outright).

Andy Murray’s former coach Brad Gilbert feels the British number one’s new ‘positive and aggressive’ approach to tennis means he is on course to break his Grand Slam singles duck (3/1 Murray 2010 Men’s US Open).

Wild card entrant American Mardy Fish (100/30 to win) says he is confident of winning his first Masters title by beating Roger Federer in the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday.

World number one Serena Williams has admitted she is “devastated” at missing the US Open later this month due to her foot injury (check out totesport’s latest Tennis markets).

Rafael Nadal suffered another Masters defeat in Cincinnati as Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis secured a quarter final victory over the Spaniard (Nadal 11/4 to win the US Open).