Top 5 contenders for the 2015 Citi Open

The Citi Open gets underway in Washington DC on 3rd August and will see the participation of some of the best players on the ATP tour. It is the first of the three big tournaments ahead of the fourth Grand Slam of the year, the US Open.Citi Open is one of 13 ATP 500 tournaments on the tour and provides an ideal preparation prior to the two Masters events in Toronto/Montreal and Cincinnati.Let us look at players who could go all the way at Washington.

#5 Kevin Anderson

Seeded fifth in the tournament, Kevin Anderson is playing his first tournament after a remarkable fourth round match against Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. 

The South African had a good grass season after reaching the finals of Queen’s club before heading to SW19. He can pose a trouble to most players on the tour thanks to his serve, which he uses to good effect. 

Anderson has a bye in the first round and takes on the winner of the match between Yoshihito Nishioka and Alexander Zverev in the second round. 2014 US Open runner-up Kei Nishikori could be his semifinal opponent. 

He achieved his career best ranking of 14 earlier this year.