Rebeka Masarova (WTA 109) will find it difficult to reach the 2nd round at Flushing Meadows, which she had succeeded in 2021 and 2023. The Baseloise, back under the Swiss banner, will be struggling with the title holder, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, against whom she will at least have anything to lose. Their last duel, in June on grass in Berlin, had allowed the world number 1 to win 6-2 7-6.
Belinda Bencic (WTA 18) will have a more simple tournament start. The Tokyo 2021 Olympic champion will face a qualified. His first seeded rival could be the Russian Ludmilla Samsonova (WTA 19) in the 3rd round.
Hopes
Viktorija Golubic (WTA 77) and Jil Teichmann (WTA 85) may consider crossing the 1st round. La Zurichoise will be opposed to the French Loïs Boisson (WTA 46), semi-finalist at Roland-Garros, who is mainly performing on clay. At 32, Golubic finally hopes to qualify for the 2nd round on the occasion of his US Open 8th. As for the Seelandaise, she will play against the American Caty McNally (WTA 103), who is known more as a double specialist.
No Swiss is in the main draw, but one or the other could be admitted to it via the qualifications. Among the favorites, Jannik Sinner inherited the most favorable draw. The Italian could face Jack Draper in the quarterfinals and then Alexander Zverev in the last square.
The tournament will be launched on a Sunday for the first time. No less than $ 90 million in prices will be awarded, which is a record and an increase of 20% compared to 2024.