Men's world No 1 Novak Djokovic will begin the US Open as the favourite for the title. Julian Finney / Getty Images
Men's world No 1 Novak Djokovic will begin the US Open as the favourite for the title. Julian Finney / Getty Images
Men's world No 1 Novak Djokovic will begin the US Open as the favourite for the title. Julian Finney / Getty Images
Men's world No 1 Novak Djokovic will begin the US Open as the favourite for the title. Julian Finney / Getty Images

Complete first round draw for the men’s and women’s US Open 2015


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The men’s draw for the 2015 US Open:

Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) v Joao Souza (BRA)

Vasek Pospisil (CAN) v Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)

Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) v Pablo Andujar (ESP)

Tommy Paul (USA) v Andreas Seppi (ITA x25)

Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) v Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA)

Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)

Joao Sousa (POR) v Ricardas Berankis (LTU)

Simone Bolelli (ITA) v David Goffin (BEL x14)

Milos Raonic (CAN x10) v Tim Smyczek (USA)

Fernando Verdasco (ESP) v Tommy Haas (GER)

Marco Cecchinato (ITA) v Mardy Fish (USA)

Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP x18)

Fabio Fognini (ITA x32) v Steve Johnson (USA)

Pablo Cuevas (URU) v Dudi Sela (ISR)

Elias Ymer (SWE) v Diego Schwartzman (ARG)

Borna Coric (CRO) v Rafael Nadal (ESP x8)

Kei Nishikori (JPN x4) v Benoit Paire (FRA)

Marsel Ilhan (TUR) v Radek Stepanek (CZE)

Sam Groth (AUS) v Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)

Michael Berrer (GER) v Tommy Robredo (ESP x26)

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x19) v Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)

Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Marcel Granollers (ESP)

Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v John Millman (AUS)

Illya Marchenko (UKR) v Gael Monfils (FRA x16)

Marin Cilic (CRO x9) v Guido Pella (ARG)

Lucas Pouille (FRA) v Evgeny Donskoy (RUS)

Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)

Matthew Ebden (AUS) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x17)

Jeremy Chardy (FRA x27) v Ryan Shane (USA)

Florian Mayer (GER) v Martin Klizan (SVK)

Filip Krajinovic (SRB) v Alejandro Gonzalez (COL)

Radu Albot (MDA) v David Ferrer (ESP x7)

Stan Wawrinka (SUI x5) v Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)

Hyeon Chung (KOR) v James Duckworth (AUS)

Gilles Muller (LUX) v Ruben Bemelmans (BEL)

Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) v Jack Sock (USA x28)

Viktor Troicki (SRB x22) v Frances Tiafoe (USA)

Rajeev Ram (USA) v Ryan Harrison (USA)

Ernests Gulbis (LAT) v Aljaz Bedene (GBR)

Donald Young (USA) v Gilles Simon (FRA x11)

Kevin Anderson (RSA x15) v Andrey Rublev (RUS)

Austin Krajicek (USA) v Santiago Giraldo (COL)

Benjamin Becker (GER) v Denis Istomin (UZB)

Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) v Dominic Thiem (AUT x20)

Thomaz Bellucci (BRA x30) v James Ward (GBR)

Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) v Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)

Konstantin Kravchuk (RUS) v Adrian Mannarino (FRA)

Nick Kyrgios (AUS) v Andy Murray (GBR x3)

Tomas Berdych (CZE x6) v Bjorn Fratengelo (USA)

Denis Kudla (USA) v Jurgen Melzer (AUT)

Sam Querrey (USA) v Nicolas Mahut (FRA)

Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) v Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP x31)

Bernard Tomic (AUS x24) v Damir Dzumhur (BIH)

Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) v Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)

Robin Haase (NED) v Dustin Brown (GER)

Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v Richard Gasquet (FRA x12)

John Isner (USA x13) v Malek Jaziri (TUN)

John-Patrick Smith (AUS) v Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)

Jiri Vesely (CZE) v Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)

Federico Delbonis (ARG) v Ivo Karlovic (CRO x21)

Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER x29) v Alexander Zverev (GER)

Jared Donaldson (USA) v Lukas Rosol (CZE)

Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) v Steve Darcis (BEL)

Leonardo Mayer (ARG) v Roger Federer (SUI x2)

The women’s draw for the 2015 US Open:

Serena Williams (USA x1) v Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS)

Kiki Bertens (NED) v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO)

Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) v Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)

CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) v Sloane Stephens (USA x29)

Madison Keys (USA x19) v Klara Koukalova (CZE)

Tereza Smitkova (CZE) v Andreea Mitu (ROM)

Magda Linette (POL) v Urszula Radwanska (POL)

Katerina Siniakova (CZE) v Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x15)

Belinda Bencic (SUI x12) v Sesil Karatantcheva (BUL)

Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) v Misaki Doi (JPN)

Irina Falconi (USA) v Samantha Crawford (USA)

Monica Puig (PUR) v Venus Williams (USA x23)

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS x31) v Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)

Anett Kontaveit (EST) v Casey Dellacqua (AUS)

Zheng Saisai (CHN) v Madison Brengle (USA)

Ana Tatishvili (USA) v Karolina Pliskova (CZE x8)

Maria Sharapova (RUS x3) v Daria Gavrilova (AUS)

Ana Konjuh (CRO) v Tatjana Maria (GER)

Lara Amuabarrena (ESP) v Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)

Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS x30)

Elina Svitolina (UKR x17) v Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS)

Ana-Lena Friedsam (GER) v Kaia Kanepi (EST)

Lauren Davis (USA) v Heather Watson (GBR)

Teliana Pereira (BRA) v Ekaterina Makarova (RUS x13)

Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP x10) v Denisa Allertova (CZE)

Vania King (USA) v Roberta Vinci (ITA)

Sofia Kenin (USA) v Mariana Duque-Marino (COL)

Oceane Dodin (FRA) v Jelena Jankovic (SRB x21)

Eugenie Bouchard (CAN x25) v Alison Riske (USA)

Polona Hercog (SLO) v Zarina Diyas (KAZ)

Jessica Pegula (USA) v Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL)

Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) v Ana Ivanovic (SRB x7)

Petra Kvitova (CZE x5) v Laura Siegemund (GER)

Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) v Nicole Gibbs (USA)

Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) v Danka Kovinic (MNE)

Julia Goerges (GER) v Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK)

Andrea Petkovic (GER x18) v Caroline Garcia (FRA)

Laura Robson (GBR) v Elena Vesnina (RUS)

Louisa Chirico (USA) v Johanna Konta (GBR)

Carina Witthoeft (GER) v Garbine Muguruza (ESP x9)

Sara Errani (ITA x16) v Mayo Hibi (JPN)

Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) v Annika Beck (GER)

Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) v Tereza Mrdeza (CRO)

Timea Babos (HUN) v Samantha Stosur (AUS x22)

Flavia Pennetta (ITA x26) v Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS)

Alexandra Panova (RUS) v Monica Niculescu (ROM)

Christina McHale (USA) v Petra Cetkovska (CZE)

Jamie Loeb (USA) v Carolina Wozniacki (DEN x4)

Lucie Safarova (CZE x6) v Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)

Varvara Lepchenko (USA) v Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)

Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) v Mona Barthel (GER)

Olga Govortsova (BLR) v Irina-Camelia Begu (ROM x28)

Victoria Azarenka (BLR x20) v Lucie Hradecka (CZE)

Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)

Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v Karin Knapp (ITA)

Alexandra Dulgheru (ROM) v Angelique Kerber (GER x11)

Timea Bacsinszky (SUI x14) v Barbora Strycova (CZE)

Maria Sakkari (GRE) v Wang Qiang (CHN)

Camila Giorgi (ITA) v Johanna Larsson (SWE)

Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) v Sabine Lisicki (GER x24)

Alize Cornet (FRA x27) v Kurumi Nara (JPN)

Shelby Rogers (USA) v Sachia Vickery (USA)

Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) v Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)

Marina Erakovic (NZL) v Simona Halep (ROM x2)

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UAE v Gibraltar

What: International friendly

When: 7pm kick off

Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City

Admission: Free

Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page

UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)

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Saturday's schedule at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

GP3 race, 12:30pm

Formula 1 final practice, 2pm

Formula 1 qualifying, 5pm

Formula 2 race, 6:40pm

Performance: Sam Smith

Polarised public

31% in UK say BBC is biased to left-wing views

19% in UK say BBC is biased to right-wing views

19% in UK say BBC is not biased at all

Source: YouGov

Some of Darwish's last words

"They see their tomorrows slipping out of their reach. And though it seems to them that everything outside this reality is heaven, yet they do not want to go to that heaven. They stay, because they are afflicted with hope." - Mahmoud Darwish, to attendees of the Palestine Festival of Literature, 2008

His life in brief: Born in a village near Galilee, he lived in exile for most of his life and started writing poetry after high school. He was arrested several times by Israel for what were deemed to be inciteful poems. Most of his work focused on the love and yearning for his homeland, and he was regarded the Palestinian poet of resistance. Over the course of his life, he published more than 30 poetry collections and books of prose, with his work translated into more than 20 languages. Many of his poems were set to music by Arab composers, most significantly Marcel Khalife. Darwish died on August 9, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery in the United States. He was later buried in Ramallah where a shrine was erected in his honour.

The specs

Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors

Power: Combined output 920hp

Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km

On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025

Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000

White hydrogen: Naturally occurring hydrogenChromite: Hard, metallic mineral containing iron oxide and chromium oxideUltramafic rocks: Dark-coloured rocks rich in magnesium or iron with very low silica contentOphiolite: A section of the earth’s crust, which is oceanic in nature that has since been uplifted and exposed on landOlivine: A commonly occurring magnesium iron silicate mineral that derives its name for its olive-green yellow-green colour

How the UAE gratuity payment is calculated now

Employees leaving an organisation are entitled to an end-of-service gratuity after completing at least one year of service.

The tenure is calculated on the number of days worked and does not include lengthy leave periods, such as a sabbatical. If you have worked for a company between one and five years, you are paid 21 days of pay based on your final basic salary. After five years, however, you are entitled to 30 days of pay. The total lump sum you receive is based on the duration of your employment.

1. For those who have worked between one and five years, on a basic salary of Dh10,000 (calculation based on 30 days):

a. Dh10,000 ÷ 30 = Dh333.33. Your daily wage is Dh333.33

b. Dh333.33 x 21 = Dh7,000. So 21 days salary equates to Dh7,000 in gratuity entitlement for each year of service. Multiply this figure for every year of service up to five years.

2. For those who have worked more than five years

c. 333.33 x 30 = Dh10,000. So 30 days’ salary is Dh10,000 in gratuity entitlement for each year of service.

Note: The maximum figure cannot exceed two years total salary figure.

Sonchiriya

Director: Abhishek Chaubey

Producer: RSVP Movies, Azure Entertainment

Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee, Ashutosh Rana, Bhumi Pednekar, Ranvir Shorey

Rating: 3/5

War 2

Director: Ayan Mukerji

Stars: Hrithik Roshan, NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana

Rating: 2/5