Aryna Sabalenka will be seeded above Coco Gauff at the 2024 US Open, while Iga Swiatek will be the top seed for the 11th Grand Slam tournament in a row. Swiatek, a five-time major winner, maintains a significant lead at the top of the WTA Rankings and has been the No 1 seed at every Grand Slam since the 2022 French Open.

US Open women’s singles seeds confirmed: Iga Swiatek top, Aryna Sabalenka edges out Coco Gauff

Cleveland, OH

All the WTA Cleveland round of 16 matches are scheduled for Wednesday. 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin is among the players hoping to build on her opening-round victory in Ohio. We at LWOT predict all the matches on the slate here and in a separate article, including Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Cristina Bucsa. But which players do you think will reach the quarterfinals?

WTA Cleveland Day 3 Predictions Including Sofia Kenin vs Clara Burel

NEW YORK—With less than a week to go before the US Open, Darren Cahill would have expected plenty of media attention on Jannik Sinner, the player he’s coached alongside Simone Vagnozzi since 2022. The world No. 1 and reigning Australian Open champion ranks high among one of the...

Coach Darren Cahill defends “honest to the core” Jannik Sinner after anti-doping exoneration ahead of US Open

New York Post

From American Coco Gauff’s title defense to Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of tennis immortality, this U.S. Open teases tons of potential intrigue down the line.

But when the seeds came out Thursday, there were plenty of storylines put in play long before the finals on both the men’s and women’s sides.

The men’s draw put No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner — who avoided suspension despite a positive drug test — Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev all in the top half, with Djokovic on the bottom, seeded second and eyeing a possible rematch with American Ben Shelton in the fourth round.



While attention on the...

US Open full of intrigue as Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic court history

NEW YORK—Karolina Pliskova loves watching tennis. “For me, it's better than any movie,” she told me back in 2018. Though the former world No. 1 doesn’t watch as many matches as she used to, she still knows a star when she sees one. “I like Daniil Medvedev,”...

In career twilight, Ace Queen Karolina Pliskova still quests for Grand Slam crown at US Open

FanSided

Jessica Pegula has been playing some brilliant tennis recently. She had a nine-match winning streak snapped recently by Aryna Sabalenka in the Cincinnati Open, but there is clearly no shame in that. Sabalenka is an excellent player, especially on a hard court, and is ranked higher than Pegula. In her...

Tennis News: Jessica Pegula, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa

Torrance, CA

It’s been an eventful 12 months for 16-year-old Iva Jovic. A year ago, this promising Californian spent much of the summer grappling with a stress fracture in her right foot. That injury had kept Jovic out of competition from March to August. At her first tournament back, the 2023 US Open juniors, she’d lost in the first round. But even as Jovic recovered, her focus was unwavering.

America’s best junior, Iva Jovic, excited about US Open wild cards

MATCH POINT: American McCartney Kessler rallies to upset Wang Xinyu in Cleveland second round.

MATCH POINT: American McCartney Kessler rallies to upset Wang Xinyu in Cleveland second round

Yardbarker

Jannik Sinner won't be suspended after the International Tennis Integrity Agency determined on Tuesday that, despite testing positive for an anabolic steroid twice in March, the substance entered the top-ranked player in the world's system unintentionally through a massage from his physiotherapist.
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— Jannik Sinner (@janniksin) August 20, 2024
Sinner will lose the $325,000 and 400 points that he earned
at the March tournament in Indian Wells, but former Wimbledon finalist Nick
Kyrgios blasted the ruling as "ridiculous" on social media on Tuesday.
Ridiculous - whether it was accidental or planned. You get tested twice with a banned (steroid) substance… you should be gone for...

Former Wimbledon finalist blasts 'ridiculous' ruling following Jannik Sinner steroid scandal

E! News

Watch: Tennis Star Aryna Sabalenka Thanks Fans for Support After Former Boyfriend’s Death. Aryna Sabalenka is ready for a comeback after a much-needed break. The tennis star was forced to sit out of Wimbledon and the Paris 2024 Olympics due to a shoulder injury, but she recently detailed how losing her ex boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov in March also contributed to her bowing out of some summer events.

Tennis Star Aryna Sabalenka Details Mental Health Struggles After Ex Konstantin Koltsov's Death

World No 1 Iga Swiatek has been handed a challenging draw at the US Open, with potential matches against Jessica Pegula and Danielle Collins in her quarter of the draw. Swiatek could face a run of matches that includes a fourth round clash against rising star Mirra Andreeva, who pushed her all the way in a compelling contest in Cincinnati last week.

Emma Raducanu gets daunting US Open draw as Iga Swiatek faces big rivals

ESPN

Top-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia beat Clara Burel  6-2, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the semifinals in Tennis in the Land.

Beatriz Haddad Maia reaches semifinals of Tennis in the Land

Jessica Pegula has admitted that the “stress just comes right back” as she gears up for a crunch US Open campaign in New York. World No 6 and former Flushing Meadows quarter-finalist Pegula heads into the fourth and final major of the season as one of the favourites to lift what would be her first Grand Slam title.

Jessica Pegula makes ‘stress’ admission ahead of US Open campaign

The US Open is less than a week away – and there are three clear contenders for the men’s singles title. World No 1 Jannik Sinner, No 2 Novak Djokovic, and No 3 Carlos Alcaraz sit well clear of the rest of the field, and it is tough to see who could challenge all three of them.

Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz: Who is US Open favourite?

There is certainly an argument that Yevgeny Kafelnikov was a bully to Iga Swiatek on social media. Sure, the former ATP No. 1 has a right to his opinions, but the way one words things and the potentially sexist motives behind them are important too. The fact is that in a recent spat, Kafelnikov's attack of Swiatek was not fully thought out on his part.

Daria Kasatkina stands up to social media bully of Iga Swiatek

There’s a new set of tennis trading cards on the market. On Wednesday, Fanatics officially released 2024 Topps Chrome Tennis for collectors to get their hands on. The latest line was produced in tandem with a group licensing deal overseen by the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA). It follows...

Dual autos of Alcaraz-Djokovic, Sabalenka-Swiatek headline 2024 Topps Chrome Tennis

The US Open, the final major of the year, is here. On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic is the defending champion. Fresh off winning Olympic gold for the first time, Djokovic will be looking to win a record-setting 25th Grand Slam singles title when he takes the court in Flushing Meadows. Standing in his way will be the usual suspects: Carlos Alcaraz, who has won the last two Grand Slam titles and is the betting favorite; Jannik Sinner, who found his form in Cincinnati and is hoping to add a second major to his resume; Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev, who will be eager to prove that they’re still in the mix; and several other top players.

US Open Men's Betting Preview: Four players without a major you need to know about

Sports Illustrated Swim

The 2018 and 2020 tournament champion is in search of a comeback this year.

Naomi Osaka Commemorates Return to US Open With Impressive Practice Clip

NEW YORK (AP) — A year after becoming a Grand Slam champion, Coco Gauff is teaming up with the "Breakfast of Champions." As she gets set to defend her US Open title, Gauff is going to be on the cover of a limited-edition box of Wheaties, the cereal maker announced Tuesday.

Coco Gauff will be on boxes of Wheaties a year after her US Open title

Sporting News

Check out US Open women's single odds on Coco Gauff, the tournament's defending champion. Aryna Sabalenka tops the betting board.

US Open women's tennis singles odds for Coco Gauff: Aryna Sabalenka favored over American star

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Former finalist Ons Jabeur withdraws from US Open with shoulder injury

NEW YORK (AP) — Ons Jabeur, the 2022 U.S. Open women's runner-up, withdrew from this year's tournament Thursday because of a shoulder injury. Jabeur was to...

Former finalist Ons Jabeur withdraws from US Open with shoulder injury

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