When/where: Monday-Sept. 7 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

Prize money: The men's and women's singles champions receive $1.5 million each.

TV: CBS and USA Network.

Men's draw: Rafael Nadal was seeded No. 1, making it the first time since January 2004 that a man other than Roger Federer holds that top spot at a Grand Slam tournament. Nadal has never been beyond the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows and lost in the fourth round last year.

Women's draw: No. 1 seed Ana Ivanovic pulled out of the Olympics because of inflammation in her right hand. The last two U.S. Open women's champions won't play -- Justine Henin retired and Maria Sharapova is injured. Venus Williams is seeded seventh and Lindsay Davenport is 23rd.

men's top seeds

1 Rafael Nadal, Spain

2 R. Federer, Switzerland

3 Novak Djokovic, Serbia

4 David Ferrer, Spain

Women's top seeds

1 Ana Ivanovic, Serbia

2 Jelena Jankovic, Serbia

3 S. Kuznetsova, Russia

4 Serena Williams, U.S.A.