The 2013 US Open Championships is just around the corner. After a year of wait, Flushing Meadows will once again serve host to the final Grand Slam event of the Year. Like the three previous majors tournament, the US Open has produced a number of magical tennis moments throughout the years and witnessed some of the greatest individual performances ever.

This year, expect things to get even better as the finest tennis players from the ATP and WTA tour gather in Queens, New York for two weeks of top-notch hard-court tennis action.

Roger Federer still holds the record with five US Open championships while Chris Evert's six women's singles crown remains unbreakable up to now.

Reigning US and Wimbledon Open champion Andy Murray will try to create a kingdom of his own in Queens, New York, but Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Federer and the rest of the field will try to prevent such thing from happening.

On the other hand, Serena Williams will gun for her fifth US Open title and 17th Grand Slam singles title of his career. Trying to spoil Serena's party are former world's no.1 Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova, Agnieska Radwanzka and Li Na.

Of course, everything is unpredictable from here on. Nevertheless, here are the five most likely scenarios that could transpire in Flushing Meadows over the next two weeks.

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