Serena, Venus on same side of U.S. Open draw

Five-time defending champion Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal could meet in the U.S. Open final. The top-seeded Federer and No. 3 Nadal have been drawn into opposite halves of the field for the year's last Grand Slam tournament. They have played in seven major finals as Nos. 1-2, but because Nadal recently fell to third in the rankings, there was a possibility the rivals would wind up on the same side of the bracket in New York. Instead, 15-time Grand Slam champion Federer has No.