India's [ Images ] No 1 singles player, Somdev Devvarman [ Images ] has drawn world No 4 Andy Murray [ Images ], while Sania Mirza [ Images ] will face Israel's Sahar Peer in first round matches at the US Open [ Images ], beginning Monday.

Ranked No 64, the 26-year-old Somdev has an uphill task to advance beyond the first round against the in-form Murray in the first meeting between the two.

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The Indian has had a good record this year, with a run through qualifying for the third round in Indian Wells in March the highlight.

Last year he won the gold medal in the men's singles at the Commonwealth Games [ Images ].

His fighting ability and a liking for hardcourts could pose a few problems for Murray, who has again been placed in Rafael Nadal's [ Images ] half of the draw.

Mirza, who is coming to New York following a string of losses in first rounds and qualifiers since her comeback post Wimbledon [ Images ], is also expected to find the going tough against Peer.