The U.S. Tennis Association announced the seedings Thursday, strictly adhering to this week’s ATP rankings.
Nadal returned last week to No. 1, a ranking he last held in 2014. That year’s French Open was the last time the Spaniard was seeded No. 1 at any major.
The man Nadal replaced atop the ATP, Andy Murray, is seeded No. 2 at Flushing Meadows, with Roger Federer No. 3.
Alexander Zverev is No. 4, and 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic is No. 5.
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