US Open [Women], 2022 - Grand Slam

[Moxie]

DATE: August 29 - September 11, 2022
SURFACE: Hard
TOTAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $60,102,000
FIELD SIZE: 128
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Emma Raducanu

Seeds:

1. Iga Swiatek
2. Anett Kontaveit
3. Maria Sakkari
4. Paula Badosa
5. Ons Jabeur
6. Aryna Sabalenka
7. Simona Halep
8. Jessica Pegula
9. Garbine Muguruza
10. Daria Kasatkina
11. Emma Raducanu
12. Coco Gauff
13. Belinda Bencic
14. Leylah Fernandez
15. Beatriz Haddad Maia
16. Jelena Ostapenko
17. Caroline Garcia
18. Veronika Kudermetova
19. Danielle Collins
20. Madison Keys
21. Petra Kvitova
22. Karolina Pliskova
23. Barbora Krejcikova
24. Amanda Anisimova
25. Elena Rybakina
26. Victoria Azarenka
27. Martina Trevisan
28. Ekaterina Alexandrova
29. Alison Riske-Amritraj
30. Jil Teichmann
31. Shelby Rogers
32. Elise Mertens

The Tournament:

The 2022 US Open will be the 142nd edition of the tournament and will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park of Queens in New York City, New York, United States.

In the first years of the U.S. National Championship, only men competed and the tournament was known as the U.S. National Singles Championships for Men. In September 1887, six years after the men's nationals were first held, the first U.S. Women's National Singles Championship was held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.

The US Open employed standard tiebreakers (first to 7, win by 2) in every set of a singles match.[2] Now in all four Grand Slam events, when a match that reaches 6–6 in the last possible set (the third for women and the fifth for men) an extended tiebreaker to 10 points is played.

Six-time US Open Champion, 23 time Major Champion winner in singles, Serena Williams, has announced this will be her last tournament.

About New York City:

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Tourism Guide/Cultural touchstone:

 

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The Draw:

 

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ESPNews is showing the qualifications live.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Main draw cards,

Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin, CoCo Vandeweghe, Elizabeth Mandik, Peyton Stearns, Eleana Yu, Harmony Tan (FRA), Jamie Fourlis (AUS)..
Angie Kerber will not be playing at the USO she is pregnant, she came on Twitter a few hours ago with the news.

 

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The draw has been released.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This is Serena Williams projected draw, ( I cant believe I am typing this for the last time,sniff)

R1 Kovinic
R2 Kontaveit (2)/ Cristian
R3 Trevisan (27) or Tomljanovic
R16 Kreickova (23) or Fernandez (14)
QF Jabeur (5) or Kasatkina (10)
SF Sakkari (3) or Halep (7)
F. Swiatek (1) or Badosa (4)

 

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[MargaretMcAleer]

Projected QFs by seedings,

Swaitek (1) vs Pegula (8)
Kontaveit (2) vs Jabeur (5)
Badosa (4) vs Sabalenka (6)
Sakkari (3) vs Halep (7)

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

This is Serena Williams projected draw, ( I cant believe I am typing this for the last time,sniff)

R1 Kovinic
R2 Kontaveit (2)/ Cristian
R3 Trevisan (27) or Tomljanovic
R16 Kreickova (23) or Fernandez (14)
QF Jabeur (5) or Kasatkina (10)
SF Sakkari (3) or Halep (7)
F. Swiatek (1) or Badosa (4)

It’s a shame Serena didn’t try to get as match fit as she could before the US Open because when you look at that draw it’s a very manageable draw for a match fit Serena.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It’s a shame Serena didn’t try to get as match fit as she could before the US Open because when you look at that draw it’s a very manageable draw for a match fit Serena.

Agree, she has been practicing against Sakkari, Ons Jabeur, Renae Stubbs advised her to get practice with Top players instead of her hitting partner which I think it is an excellent idea

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bottom half of the draw play on Monday
Top half of the draw play Tuesday

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

My question is will she play doubles with Venus to finish out her career.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

My question is will she play doubles with Venus to finish out her career.

I dont know if the doubles draw has been released as yet? I have a feeling Serena and Venus will play

 

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I dont know if the doubles draw has been released as yet? I have a feeling Serena and Venus will play

Based on their website, they’ve only done the singles draws.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Based on their website, they’ve only done the singles draws.

Thanks, I thought it was a tad early, still hoping Venus and Serena will play doubles

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I will say Serena will probably on Monday night in her first round match

 

[the AntiPusher]

It’s a shame Serena didn’t try to get as match fit as she could before the US Open because when you look at that draw it’s a very manageable draw for a match fit Serena.

I don't like the match up for Serena vs Konaviet.smh2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I don't like the match up for Serena vs Konaviet.smh2

Kontaveit games has gone AWOL since she split with Tursnov who is now coaching Emma Raducanu

 

[Kieran]

I’m rooting for Iga on this one. The women’s game needs a strong number 1, and a strong rival for her. They’re a long way from both of these but Iga might take the first step.

But I also hope Emma puts in a great run too, to shut up the idiots who’ve been on her back since she won last year…