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Deep seeded Kuerten, Hingis top lists for U.S. Open
Updated: Tuesday August 21, 2001 8:55 AM
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- Gustavo Kuerten and Andre Agassi were pegged as No. 1 and No. 2 seeds among the men for this year's U.S. Open, while Martina Hingis and Jennifer Capriati took the top slots for the women, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Monday. It was the first time the Brazilian Kuerten, who won his third French Open title in June, had taken the No. 1 seed at the tournament. The 24-year-old made his best showing at Flushing Meadows in 1999, reaching the quarterfinals. Agassi, 31, has won the U.S. Open twice, in 1994 and 1999. The American Agassi is followed in the seedings by defending champion Marat Safin of Russia, Lleyton Hewitt of Australia and Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain. For Hingis of Switzerland, it was the fourth consecutive year as No. 1 pick. She has won it once, beating Venus Williams in the 1997 final. With the No. 2 slot, the 25-year-old Capriati took her highest seeding to date after nine previous outings here. In 1991, Capriati -- then 15 -- made it all the way to the semis at Flushing Meadows, where she was ousted by Monica Seles. Capriati is followed in the women's seedings by Lindsay Davenport and Venus Williams, both of the United States, and Kim Clijsters of Belgium.
This is the first year that the U.S. Open has selected 32 seeds,
twice as many as in past years. The USTA said the new number
"better reflects the depth of the men's and the women's games,
while rewarding the top players for their performance over the past
52 weeks."
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