US Open 2014: Final Grades for Top Stars at Flushing Meadows

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Published: September 9, 2014

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Serena Williams had one of the most dominant performances in U.S. Open history, but was it good enough for her earn an "A" grade, or perhaps an "A+"?

Should men's champion Marin Cilic get a higher grade than Williams based on his surprising run through a gauntlet of seeded players? What grade should No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic get after beating Andy Murray but losing to a player who was not even ranked in the top 10 at the time?

Finally, how should we rate the performances of the four surprise stars of the tournament, CiCi Bellis, Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Belinda Bucic and Aleksandra Krunic?

Our grades were based primarily on how far the player advanced and the caliber of competition the player faced. Some consideration was given to how the player fared relative to expectations.

Those criteria were largely ignored when rating the four surprise stars, whose grades were based on more subjective factors that made them such a big part of the U.S. Open story this year.

We graded 25 players (14 women and 11 men). All eight semifinalists received a grade as did the most famous other payers and the four surprise stars. Players are listed in ascending order, with the last player listed receiving the highest grade for the tournament.

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