.Although Iga Swiatek is actually pleasantly No. 1 worldwide, there is in fact a respectable quantity of on the WTA Tour at the moment. Three different ladies have succeeded the very first 3 majors in 2024: Aryna Sabalenka (Australian Open), Swiatek (French Open), and Barbora Krejcikova (Wimbledon). Incorporate the Paris Olympics right into the equation and it is actually 4 different winners (Qinwen Zheng). In addition, five different females have actually succeeded the U.S. Open label over recent five seasons. In the final 10 years, merely Naomi Osaka has actually won it twice.All of that should produce an intriguing tournament. Sabalenka as well as Swiatek are actually the favorites, yet a whole bunch of various other contenders are in the mix.Here are my preferred selections to gain the 2024 U.S. Open girls's singles title.
Aryna Sabalenka.
Sabalenka is actually well rested and encouraged, having overlooked Wimbledon because of a shoulder issue before leaving out the Olympics. The Belarusian is actually back along with a counterattack on Northern American hard courts. She is actually coming off a name in Cincinnati name, where she finished off both Swiatek and Jessica Pegula. Sabalenka was second best at the USA Open last year don't be shocked if she goes one step even farther.
Jessica Pegula.
Pegula's preparation for the U.S. Open was best. The 30-year-old United States won the Toronto label before completing runner-up to Sabalenka in Cincy. A native New Yorker, Pegula will definitely appreciate notable home-court advantage at this occasion. She reached the quarters at Flushing Meadows in 2022 as well as just might go all the way this time around around.
Paula Badosa.
Badosa is actually an appealing longshot play. The Spaniard has actually reached the top as higher as No. 2 worldwide, thus there is actually certainly she possesses the talent to gain a slam. Badosa is actually back coming from accident as well as in stellar form, winning the Washington, D.C. headline in advance of a semifinal run in Cincinnati (dropped to Pegula in 3 collections). The 26-year-old has an ideal draw at the Billie Jean King National Ping Pong Center, where she encounter certainly not face Sabalenka up until the semis and Swiatek till the final.Ricky contributes to 10sballs. com as well as also preserves his personal tennis web site, The Grandstand. You can observe him on Twitter at @Dimonator.