US Open Seedings Announced

The USTA has announced the seedings for this year's US Open -- the year's final Grand Slam which starts this Monday. There are never any surprises with the seedings as the US Open uses the ATP and WTA rankings to determine the 32 seeds for the men's and women's draws. Andre Agassi -- playing in the last tournament of his career -- is not seeded and is in danger of facing a top-ranked player in an early round when the draw is announced later this week. I wish Agassi nothing but the best. Early in his career, when he was more style than substance, I couldn't stand him. But after falling out of the top 100 and re-dedicating himself to the game, I was won over. In the second half of his career, he has shown humility, grace, and an incredible repsect for the game itself, all while rattling off an impressive amount of championships -- including being one of only five men to have won a career Grand Slam. So much respect is given to him in the tennis community that every once in a while when the idea is floated of having one governing body for tennis, his is the name most often associated with heading that body.