as the US Open approaches the tournament promises to be an exciting climax to a grueling tennis season both the men's and women's draws are wide open with several key players shaping up to be the favorites women's draw one arena sabalenka is a top Contender having skipped the Olympics and recently winning the Cincinnati open in dominant fashion two IG satech although strong on clay and a past US Open Champion has had a challenging year including a surprising loss at the Olympics and mixed results in recent tournaments three Coco Goff the defending Champion has struggled for form in recent events and will need to find her best tennis to defend her title four Elena rakina with three titles in 2024 but recent struggles including a bout of bronchitis could also be a dark horse if she regains her form men's