In the early morning of August 26th, Beijing time, the 2022 US Open announced the draw for the men's and women's singles main draw. In the women's singles, the world's number one Swiatek leads the competition as the top seed! Kontaveit , Sakkari , Badosa , Jabeur, Sabalenka , Halep, and Pegula are ranked No. 2-8 seeds!
The quarter-final matchups of the top eight seeds in women's singles are as follows:
[1] Swiatek vs. Pegula[8]
[4] Badosa vs. Sabalenka[6]
[7] Halep vs Sakkari [3]
[5] Jabeur vs Kontaveit [2]
Considering the recent performance of the top eight seeds, except for Halep, the other 7 people have taken one step forward. All are filled with huge unknowns. Of course, if the world's No. 1 Swiatek can regain the confidence she had in consecutive wins in the first half of the year, I believe she will still be one of the biggest favorites in women's singles at this tournament.
Compared with the promotion path of the top eight seeds, some focus matches in the first and second rounds may attract more attention from the outside world. Serena Williams, who is about to retire after the end of this US Open , will face Kovinic in the first round. If she wins, she may face No. 2 seed Kontaveit in the second round. Judging from the videos of the two days of on-site training, Serena Williams's condition has improved a lot compared to her previous two WTA1000 warm-up matches; although the excessive weight makes the "Black Pearl" still slightly weak in movement It's difficult, but considering the American's rich competition experience and determination to hold on to the last battle of his career, I believe that even if he meets Kontaveit, the 23-time Grand Slam women's singles champion will still be a presence that cannot be ignored!
's sister is fighting hard, but the situation of her sister Dawei is not clear. Venus' opponent in the first round is Belgian player Ujvank. The latter has been active in doubles for a long time. He has considerable strength in singles but the disadvantage is that he lacks impact. It stands to reason that Ujvank would have been a good first-round (practice) opponent, but the too many variables on Venus' side make the outside world not optimistic about her promotion prospects! Even if they pass successfully, the Americans may encounter new Wimbledon champion Rybakina in the second round. Although the latter's state has fluctuated after winning Wimbledon, her physical condition, strength or technical ability are not her current power. With a matchless mentality, and facing such an opponent, Venus Williams' future at this US Open may stop here!
Other first-round highlights of the US Open women's singles, former tournament champion Osaka Naomi met American strongman Collins; Osaka's recent state has been erratic, although Collins has also had ups and downs, but with the blessing of the home court and the crazy character, it is inevitable that Collins will be on the scene. Amazing performance. The defending champion Raducanu will face the Frenchman Conet in the first round. Although the latter is older, he still has his qualities as a seed killer. Although Raducanu has repeatedly stated that he will defend his title with a normal attitude, when it comes to facing the challenge of an "old fritter" in the arena, whether this talented girl can still maintain her original intention will be a big question mark!
China Golden Flower, this year's US Open, Zheng Qinwen, Zhang Shuai, Wang Xiyu, Wang Xinyu were directly shortlisted by virtue of their rankings. Their opponents in the first round are as follows:
Zheng Qinwen vs Ostapenko
Zhang Shuai vs Teichmann
Wang Xiyu vs Parry
Wang Xinyu vs qualifying players
Zheng Qinwen faced No. 16 seed and former French Open champion Aosta in the first round Penko. It's hard to say whether this matchup is a good or bad draw for the Jinhua young player. Although Ostapenko has a great name, his condition is extremely erratic, and Zheng Qinwen has repeatedly used his performance to prove his ability in big scenes; not to mention that once the level is passed, victory will undoubtedly be a great confidence boost for Zheng Qinwen!
As for the signings of Zhang Shuai, Wang Xiyu and Wang Xinyu, they are relatively dull. The two kings will face Parry and a qualifier respectively in the first round. If they advance to the second round, they may face big seeds Sakari and Muguruza . In the first round, Zhang Shuai faced No. 30 seed Techiman, who is known for his stable performance. However, Zhang Shuai has also been in good singles form recently, and there is no chance of meeting the seed player.
