.Even though Iga Swiatek is comfortably No. 1 in the world, there is actually a respectable quantity of equality on the WTA Scenic tour currently. 3 different ladies have won the initial three learn 2024: Aryna Sabalenka (Australian Open), Swiatek (French Open), and also Barbora Krejcikova (Wimbledon). Include the Paris Olympics into the equation as well as it's 4 different champions (Qinwen Zheng). Moreover, 5 various women have actually succeeded the U.S. Open title over recent 5 times. In the last one decade, just Naomi Osaka has actually succeeded it twice.All of that must make for an interesting competition. Sabalenka and also Swiatek are actually the favorites, however an entire multitude of other challengers remain in the mix.Here are my favored choices to succeed the 2024 USA Open girls's singles headline.
Aryna Sabalenka.
Sabalenka is actually properly rested as well as motivated, having actually missed Wimbledon because of a shoulder problem just before leaving out the Olympics. The Belarusian is back along with a vengeance on Northern United States tough courts. She is coming off a title in Cincinnati title, where she finished off both Swiatek and Jessica Pegula. Sabalenka was actually runner-up at the U.S. Open in 2014 do not be shocked if she goes one step even farther.
Jessica Pegula.
Pegula's planning for the USA Open was actually ideal. The 30-year-old United States gained the Toronto title before finishing runner-up to Sabalenka in Cincy. A native New Yorker, Pegula will certainly delight in substantial home-court perk at this celebration. She achieved the fourths at Flushing Meadows in 2022 and simply could go all the way this moment around.
Paula Badosa.
Badosa is a fascinating longshot play. The Spaniard has actually topped as higher as No. 2 in the world, so there is no question she has the talent to gain a slam. Badosa is actually back coming from personal injury and in excellent kind, winning the Washington, D.C. headline ahead of a semifinal run in Cincinnati (shed to Pegula in three collections). The 26-year-old has a beneficial draw at the Billie Jean King National Ping Pong Center, where she encounter not experience Sabalenka till the partially and Swiatek until the final.Ricky contributes to 10sballs. com as well as also keeps his personal ping pong site, The Grandstand. You may observe him on Twitter at @Dimonator.