Novak Djokovic could face Nadal in US Open quarterfinals

New York - Serena may counter Venus in last eight, Sharapova in semis

 World number one Novak Djokovic could meet eighth-seed Rafael Nadal in the US Open quarterfinals while Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka meet in another quarterfinal under the US Open draw announced on Thursday.
Djokovic's half of the draw also includes a potential semifinal against either fourth seed Kei Nishikori, last year's US Open runner-up from Japan, or defending champion Marin Cilic.
The other half, paced by second seed Roger Federer, includes the Wawrinka-Murray possible last-eight meeting.
Federer could meet Czech Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals and might meet John Isner in the round of 16.
Former champion Murray was drawn to face controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios in the first round.
Kyrgios, 20, was handed a suspended ban and fine this week for his lurid verbal attack on Stan Wawrinka at the Montreal Masters.
World number 37 Kyrgios triggered widespread revulsion for his on-court taunt that fellow Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis had had a fling with WTA professional Donna Vekic, reportedly the girlfriend of Wawrinka.
World number one Serena Williams, trying to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam at the US Open, could face sister Venus in the quarterfinals and Maria Sharapova in the semifinals.
The draw conducted on Thursday at Arthur Ashe Stadium set the path for Williams to try and make more tennis history as she seeks a 22nd career Grand Slam singles crown to match the Open Era record total of Steffi Graf.
Williams will open against Russia's Vitalia Diatchenko and could face Croatian Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in the second round.
Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska, seeded 15th, is a possible round of 16 foe for Williams, with her elder sister or Swiss teen Belinda Bencic - who beat Williams in the Toronto semifinals earlier this month - possible quarter-final opponents.
Sharapova is in Williams' half of the draw as well with Romania's second-seeded Simona Halep or Danish fourth seed Caroline Wozniacki her highest-rated potential finals foes.