Gauff Looks to Repeat as US Open Champion Amid Tough Competition

Meanwhile, Sabalenka of Belarus enters the tournament with momentum, courtesy of winning on the hard court of the Cincinnati Open.

Coco Gauff of the United States and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hold their trophies after Gauff won the U.S. Open tennis tournament women's singles final match at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 9, 2023. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

The 2024 U.S. Open is on the horizon, with the world’s best tennis players descending upon the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y, for the final Grand Slam of the year. Play begins on Aug. 26, with the women’s singles final taking place on Sep. 7.

This has been one of the most competitive seasons in Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) history, with three different women winning the first three majors, in addition to a fourth winning gold at the Paris Olympics.