When the US Open begins next week, familiar, proven names will headline the daily schedules. But theres a good chance an outsider is going to safely navigate the crucible of the draw and grab instant attention.And to add to the intrigue, there are a host of up-and-coming competitors ready to break out. Will one shine in the New York spotlight? Here are our top five 20-and-under players to watch:1. Alexander ZverevTheres no avoiding the promise of this 19-year-old from Hamburg, Germany, and thats not just because he is 6-foot-6 with a booming game. Zverev can play on all surfaces: He reached his first ATP final at a clay-court tournament in Nice and later defeated Roger Federer?en route to the final of a grass-court event in Halle. After making the third round of the past two majors -- he was stopped by Dominic Thiem at Roland Garros and Tomas Berdych at Wimbledon -- you suspect it wont be long before Zverev makes more of an impression at the Grand Slams. After all, heres someone described by Rafael Nadal as a clear possible future world No. 1, who is amazingly talented and has all the shots. Zverev has yet to win a main-draw match at the US Open.2. Daria KasatkinaWill the 19-year-old Russian make the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time? She has reached the third round of this seasons first three majors, as well as the last 32 at the 2015 US Open, so its surely only a matter of time before she goes deeper into the draw. Kasatskina couldnt have come any closer to cracking the final 16 at Wimbledon. Venus Williams needed all her guile and power to fend off Kasatskina in their third-round match, with the former champion eventually taking the decisive third set 10-8. Still, its not as if Kasatkina missed out on beating Williams for the first time, as she had already done so in Auckland at the start of the season.3. Taylor FritzNo one has ever accused the Californian -- the youngest man inside the top 100 -- of meandering his way through life. At the age of 18, when his friends are preparing to go to college, Fritz is already married (he proposed during this years French Open and the wedding took place just after Wimbledon) and has established himself as a top-level player. Already this season, Fritz played in his first ATP final following a run on the hard courts of Memphis, where he was stopped by Kei Nishikori. And theres something this ambitious young man will want to accomplish early on at the US Open: winning a match in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time.4. Belinda BencicA quarterfinalist at Flushing Meadows in 2014, Bencic is still only 19 years old. As she once mused when trying to explain why Switzerland keeps producing such classy players: There must be something in the chocolate. 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STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Preseason camp wasnt kind to Mississippi States veteran cornerbacks.In the span of a few days, the Bulldogs lost senior Tolando Cleveland to a torn ACL in his left knee and senior Cedric Jiles to a broken right arm. Cleveland is out for the season while Jiles is likely out at least half the year.That means some young players are going to get a bigger-than-expected opportunity in Mississippi States season opener against South Alabama on Saturday.If Bulldogs coach Dan Mullen is concerned about the inexperience at cornerback, he hasnt shown it.Theres the opportunity, and you need to take advantage of your opportunity, Mullen said. Guys work hard in our program. We like to play a lot of players.Junior Jamoral Graham is among those who Mississippi State needs to improve in a hurry. Graham came to Mississippi State as a receiver but converted to defense last season and made 21 tackles.Junior college transfer Lashard Durr is listed as the other starter at cornerback while redshirt freshman Chris Stamps and sophomore Chris Rayford are the primary backups.Senior defensive end A.J. Jefferson said the losses in the secondary make putting pressure on the quarterback even more important. If the quarterback has less time to throw, the cornerbacks dont have to defend for as long.At the end of the day its going to make us better, Jefferson said. Were going to be out there trying harder and harder because in the back of our mind, we know theres a bunch of guys down in the secondary. Im sure all of them can hold their own, but we just want to make it as easy as we can for them.---Some things to watch in Mississippi States opener against South Alabama:MSSU TRIES TO FIND A QB: Mullen said hell use at least two quarterbacks in the season opener -- sophomore Nick Fitzgerald and junior Damian Williams.dddddddddddd Fitzgerald was Dak Prescotts primary backup last season and completed 11 of 14 passes while Williams made one start in 2013 as a true freshman. Depending on how the game goes, the Bulldogs could also use redshirt freshman Nick Tiano.SOUTH ALABAMA DEBUTS NEW QB: Sophomore QB Dallas Davis is set to make his first career start for the Jaguars. Davis played in six games last season as the backup, completing 11 of 23 passes for 108 yards, one touchdown and one interception.MULLENS A VETERAN: Mississippi States coach Mullen is entering his eighth season with the Bulldogs, which makes him the third-longest tenured coach in the league behind LSUs Les Miles and Alabamas Nick Saban. Mullen has a 55-35 record, including a 26-30 mark in the SEC. Hes led Mississippi State to six straight bowl games, including four postseason wins.JAGUARS NEED JOHNSON: With a first-year quarterback taking the snaps, South Alabama will likely need a big game from running back Xavier Johnson to have a chance on Saturday. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound junior had 1,477 total yards last season, including 956 on the ground.THE RUBBER MATCH: This is the third of a three-game series between the two schools. Mississippi State won 30-10 in Starkville in 2012 and 35-3 in Mobile, Alabama, in 2014.-----Follow David Brandt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbrandtAP . 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