US Open 2023 women’s draw: Swiatek vs Gauff, Sabalenka vs Jabeur amongst projected quarterfinals
The Hindu1 Iga Swiatek begins her US Open title defense with an opening-round match against Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson and could face sixth-seeded American Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals, as per the draw announced on Thursday. Top half of the draw Top half of the draw, headlined by Swiatek, also has former Slam champions in Jelena Ostapenko, Petra Kvitova, Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, Sloane Stephens, and fourth-seeded Kazakh Rybakina. Swiatek, who is projected to face 2022 Wimbledon winner Rybakina in the semifinals, could meet 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko in the fourth round. Bottom half of the draw Bottom half of the draw, led by second seed Sabalenka, also features reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu and Pegula and Jabeur.