Sunday, August 27, 2023

US.Q - Wang Bam, Thank Ya Yafan

A look back at the U.S. Open qualifying rounds...






*TOP Q-PLAYERS*

1. Wang Yafan, CHN (29, #115)
...Wang barely saw the court during the heart of the pandemic in 2020-21, playing just 9 matches (all before lockdown) in '20 and notching just five wins in '21. She didn't play after Wimbledon that year, and then missed the final seven months of '22. She came into this season ranked at #418.

Playing mostly on the ITF circuit, Wang has been virtually unstoppable in '23. She won 24 straight matches in the spring, and reached seven ITF finals (winning 5) over the course of the season. Last week she won a WTA 125 in Stanford, and she extended her winning streak to ten in New York by dropping just ten total games in three qualifying matches vs. Sara Bejlek (love & love!), Ann Li and #32 Maria Bassols Ribera.

56-10 on the season, Wang is 32-4 on hard courts and is currently on a 38-3 run (hard+grass) since May.



This will be Wang's first U.S. MD since 2019 and first at any slam since the '21 Wimbledon. 4-12 in career slam MD matches, two of those wins have come in NYC (2016 & '18). She'll face #7 Caroline Garcia in the 1st Round.
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2. Fiona Crawley, USA (21, #731) #
...Crawley's tennis year had already seen her become the top-ranked player in NCAA tennis, win the NCAA women's doubles title and be a huge part of the North Carolina Tar Heels' first NCAA championship team. Given a wild card into Open qualifying, she battled her way into her maiden slam MD with wins over Reka-Luca Jani (via a 3rd set TB), Timea Babos (from 0-3 in the 3rd, then in another TB) and then #13-seed Kimberly Birrell in straights. At #731, she's the lowest-ranked slam qualifier of the season.


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3. Gabriela Ruse, ROU (25, #166)
...after losing in the Q2 at the last three slams, Ruse plays her way into her third straight U.S. Open MD with wins over Kristina Mladenovic, #17 Dalma Galfi and #12 Dayana Yastremska.

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4. Tatiana Prozorova, RUS (19, #229) #
...the only teenager (no Crushers here!) to make it through U.S. Open qualifying, Prozorova won a trio of three-setters to reach her maiden slam MD. The Hordette downed Yuliya Hatouka in a love 3rd set, Iryna Shymanovich at 7-5, and then #19 Tamara Zidansek in a 10-8 TB (after saving 8 SP in the 1st, then a MP in the 3rd).



Next up: Wozniacki.
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5. Lily Miyazaki, GBR (27, #199)
...Miyazaki played her way into her second slam MD (she was a WC at the '22 WI in her first year representing GBR), notching wins over #23 Daria Snigur (who upset Simona Halep in the Romanian's most recent match, in the '22 U.S. 1st Rd.), Valeria Savinykh amd #9 Viktoria Hruncakova.

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# - slam MD debut


*OTHER US QUALIFIERS*

Mirjam Bjorklund, SWE (25/#155) - 0-2 in her slam career, the Swede makes her US debut. She didn't drop a set in qualifying, getting victories over Leolia Jeanjean and Ankita Raina.

Olivia Gadecki, AUS (21/#139) - makes her first US MD appearance, and first in any slam on merit after making her belated slam debut at this year's AO (as a WC) after her anti-vax stand prevented her from traveling to the other majors in '22. She knocked off Harmony Tan, Louisa Chirico and #26 Emina Bektas to get there. The Aussie will get first crack at 16-year old Mirra Andreeva in the MD, and likely Coco Gauff if she can get past the Hordette.



Han Na-lae, KOR (31/#243) - the Korean vet reaches her second career slam MD ('20 AO) with wins over Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva, #8 Lucrezia Stefanini (3rd set TB) and Elli Mandlik.

Elsa Jacquemot, FRA (20/#181) - the '20 RG girls' champ makes her US debut, and her first in any slam outside of Paris after failing to qualify at the last five majors (4 w/ Q1 losses). She got there with wins over Jana Cepelova, #2 Diana Shnaider (saving 7 MP!) and former NCAA champ Arianne Hartono.

Kaja Juvan, SLO (22/#146) - Juvan has had a tough year on (she was at #244 in July) and off (her father died) court in '23, but has fought back to qualify at the last two slams. This time around, she did it with wins over #29 Laura Pigossi and a pair of relative Japanese newcomers -- 28-year old Haruka Kaji and 22-year old Himeno Sakatsume (saving 5 MP vs. the latter) -- in back-to-back three-setters. While Juvan has recorded quite a few upsets of seeded players in slam play, she's yet to reach a Round of 16. She'll get the chance at another this coming week, as she faces #29 Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the opening round.



Eva Lys, GER (21/#145) - a year after falling one win short of the Open MD, Lys blasts her way into her maiden U.S. 1st Round by dropping just nine total games vs. the likes of CoCo Vandeweghe, #22 Nuria Parrizas Diaz and wild card McCartney Kessler.

Greet Minnen, BEL (26/#98) - at #5, Minnen was the highest Q-seed (and the only in the top nine) to successfully win her way through qualifying, defeating Zeynep Sonmez, Sinja Kraus and Katrina Scott. Minnen's best slam result was a 3rd Round in New York in '21. She'll face Venus this time around.

Laura Siegemund, GER (35/#108) - Siegemund's summer spurt continues, as the Warsaw finalist (and D.C. WD champ) defeats Nuria Brancaccio, Simona Waltert and #18 Oceane Dodin to reach her second '23 slam MD (AO). Siegemund's 3rd Round in Melbourne in January saw her record her first slam MD victories since reaching the RG QF in 2020. She posted a U.S. Open 3rd Round result in 2016, and will face firecracker-hot Coco Gauff in the 1st Round.

Sachia Vickery, USA (28/#203) - after falling in qualifying at the last 12 slams, Vickery will play her first slam MD match since the '20 U.S. Open. She'd lost in the Q3 at the '22 US and '23 AO. This time around, after twice rallying from a set down -- vs. Irene Burillo Escorihuela and #31 Viktorija Golubic -- Vickery was the benefiery of #3 Yanina Wickmayer's Q3 retirement just four games into the 1st set.

Katie Volynets, USA (21/#127) - Volynets' second '23 slam Q-run (AO 3r) puts her into her fourth U.S. Open MD since 2019. She got there with an exclusively-NextGen list of qualifying victims: Barbora Palicova (19), Celine Naef (18) and Erika Andreeva (19).

Vera Zvonareva, RUS (38/#672) - Zvonareva joins doubles partner Siegemund ('20 US. '22 Miami and '23 Washington champs) with a successful singles qualifying run with wins over Jaimee Fourlis, Despina Papamichail and Moyuka Uchijima. Naturally, Venus Williams will get the most attention for her multi-decade presence at this Open, but Zvonareva made her debut in the event *21* years ago, reaching the 3rd Round.


*US LUCKY LOSERS (as of August 26)*

Kimberly Birrell, AUS (25/#112) - the Aussie is 3-4 in the AO MD, but has played just one slam MD match ('23 RG 1r) outside of Melbourne. She'll play her second in NYC after being the first of two LL placed in the draw after the close of qualifying on Saturday (she lost in the Q3 to NCAA #1 Fiona Crawley).

Yanina Wickmayer, BEL (33/#66) - a U.S. semifinalist in 2009, Wickmayer has had a long, rollercoaster career. Now back after becoming a mother in '21, the Waffle has won a pair of $100K titles (+ a $40K) as she's climbed back into the Top 75. Her last Open MD win was in 2017, but she'll get another chance here despite retiring (vs. Sachia Vickery) just four games (down 3-1) into their Q3 match.



*RECENT U.S. OPEN "Q-PLAYER OF THE WEEK" WINNERS*
2014 Aleksandra Krunic, SRB
2015 Jessica Pegula, USA
2016 Taylor Townsend, USA
2017 Kaia Kanepi, EST
2018 Genie Bouchard, CAN
2019 Peng Shuai, CHN
2020 DNP Q
2021 Rebecca Marino, CAN
2022 Sara Bejlek, CZE
2023 Wang Yafan, CHN
[2023 slams]
AO: Katherine Sebov, CAN
RG: Mirra Andreeva, RUS
WI: Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, ESP
US: Wang Yafan, CHN

=MULTI-SLAM QUALIFIERS IN 2023=
2 - Mirra Andreeva, RUS (RG-WI)
2 - Sara Bejlek, CZE (AO-RG)
2 - Brenda Fruhvirtova, CZE (AO-RG)
2 - Storm Hunter, AUS (RG-WI)
2 - Kaja Juvan, SLO (WI-US)
2 - Eva Lys, GER (AO-US)
2 - Greet Minnen, BEL (WI-US)
2 - Lucrezia Stefanini, ITA (AO-WI)
2 - Katie Volynets, USA (AO-US)
2 - Simona Waltert, SUI (RG-WI)
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2 LL: Nao Hibino, JPN (RG-WI)

=2023 SLAM QUALIFIERS BY NATION=
9...USA (2/3/1/3)
7...RUS (3/1/1/2)
5...SUI (0/2/3/0)
4...CZE (2/2/0/0)
4...FRA (2/1/0/1)
4...SLO (0/1/2/1)
3...AUS (0/1/1/1)
3...BEL (0/0/2/1)
3...CHN (0/0/2/1)
3...GER (1/0/0/2)
2...CAN (1/0/1/0)
2...ESP (1/0/1/0)
2...ITA (1/0/1/0)
2...NED (1/1/0/0)
2...SRB (0/1/1/0)
2...UKR (1/1/0/0)
1...AO: SVK
1...RG: BLR,DEN
1...WI: -
1...US: GBR,KOR,ROU,SWE

*IN WOMEN'S SLAM SINGLES MD...*
[oldest]
=2014=
AO: Kimiko Date, JPN (43)
RG: Kimiko Date, JPN (43)
WI: Kimiko Date, JPN (43)
US: Kimiko Date, JPN (43)
=2015=
AO: Kimiko Date, JPN (44)
RG: Venus Williams, USA (34)
WI: Venus Williams, USA (35)
US: Venus Williams, USA (35)
=2016=
AO: Venus Williams, USA (35)
RG: Venus Williams, USA (35)
WI: Venus Williams, USA (36)
US: Venus Williams, USA (36)
=2017=
AO: Venus Williams, USA (36)
RG: Venus Williams, USA (36)
WI: Venus Williams, USA (37)
US: Venus Williams, USA (37)
=2018=
AO: Venus Williams, USA (37)
RG: Venus Williams, USA (37)
WI: Venus Williams, USA (38)
US: Patty Schnyder, SUI (39)
=2019=
AO: Venus Williams, USA (38)
RG: Venus Williams, USA (38)
WI: Venus Williams, USA (39)
US: Venus Williams, USA (39)
=2020=
AO: Venus Williams, USA (39)
US: Venus Williams, USA (40)
RG: Venus Williams, USA (40)
=2021=
AO: Venus Williams, USA (40)
RG: Venus Williams, USA (40)
WI: Venus Williams, USA (41)
US: Samantha Stosur, AUS (37)
=2022=
AO: Samantha Stosur, AUS (37)
RG: Kaia Kanepi, EST (36)
WI: Serena Williams, USA (40)
US: Venus Williams, USA (42)
=2023=
AO: Kaia Kanepi, EST (37)
RG: Kaia Kanepi, EST (37)
WI: Venus Williams, USA (43)
US: Venus Williams, USA (43)

[youngest]
=2014=
AO: Ana Konjuh, CRO (16)
RG: Fiona Ferro, FRA (17)
WI: Ana Konjuh, CRO (16)
US: CiCi Bellis, USA (15)
=2015=
AO: Ana Konjuh, CRO (17)
RG: Ana Konjuh, CRO (17)
WI: Ana Konjuh, CRO (17)
US: Sofia Kenin, USA (16)
=2016=
AO: Priscilla Hon, AUS (17)
RG: Tessah Andrianjafitrimo, FRA (17)
WI: Katie Swan, GBR (17)
US: Kayla Day, USA (16)
=2017=
AO: Destanee Aiava, AUS (16)
RG: Amanda Anisimova, USA (15)
WI: Anastasia Potapova, RUS (16)
US: Claire Liu, USA (17)
=2018=
AO: Marta Kostyuk, UKR (15)
RG: Marketa Vondrousova, CZE (18)
WI: Claire Liu, USA (18)
US: Whitney Osuigwe, USA (16)
=2019=
AO: Whitney Osuigwe, USA (16)
RG: Diane Parry, FRA (16)
WI: Coco Gauff, USA (15)
US: Coco Gauff, USA (15)
=2020=
AO: Coco Gauff, USA (15)
US: Robin Montgomery, USA (15)
RG: Coco Gauff, USA (16)
=2021=
AO: Coco Gauff, USA (16)
RG: Coco Gauff, USA (17)
WI: Coco Gauff, USA (17)
US: Ashlyn Krueger, USA (17)
=2022=
AO: Coco Gauff, USA (17)
RG: Linda Noskova, CZE (17)
WI: Coco Gauff, USA (18)
US: Sara Bejlek, CZE (16)
=2023=
AO: Brenda Fruhvirtova, CZE (15)
RG: Mirra Andreeva, RUS (16)
WI: Mirra Andreeva, RUS (16)
US: Mirra Andreeva, RUS (16)

*2023 U.S. OPEN...*
=youngest=
16 - Mirra Andreeva, RUS - DOB: April 29, 2007
17 - Clervie Ngounoue, USA (WC) - DOB: July 19, 2006
18 - Linda Fruhvirtova, CZE - DOB: May 1, 2005
18 - Linda Noskova, CZE - DOB: November 17, 2004
18 - Robin Montgomery, USA (WC) - DOB: September 5, 2004
19 - Ashlyn Krueger, USA (WC) - DOB: May 7, 2004
19 - Coco Gauff, USA - DOB: March 13, 2004
19 - Tatiana Prozorova, RUS - DOB: October 10, 2003

=youngest - 2023 slams=
15 - Brenda Fruhvirtova, CZE (AO Q) - DOB: April 2, 2007
16 - Sara Bejlek, CZE (AO Q) - DOB: January 31, 2006
16 - Mirra Andreeva, RUS (RG Q) - DOB: April 29, 2007
16 - Brenda Fruhvirtova, CZE (RG Q) - DOB: April 2, 2007
16 - Mirra Andreeva, RUS (WI Q) - DOB: April 29, 2007
16 - Mirra Andreeva, RUS (US) - DOB: April 29, 2007
17 - Linda Fruhvirtova, CZE (AO) - DOB: May 1, 2005
17 - Sara Bejlek, CZE (RG Q) - DOB: January 31, 2006
17 - Clervie Ngounoue, USA (US WC) - DOB: July 19, 2006

=oldest=
43 - Venus Williams, USA (WC) - DOB: June 17, 1980
38 - Vera Zvonareva, RUS - DOB: September 7, 1984
38 - Kaia Kanepi, EST - DOB: June 10, 1985
37 - Barbora Strycova, CZE (PR) - DOB: March 28, 1986
36 - Tatjana Maria, GER - DOB: August 8, 1987
35 - Laura Siegemund, GER - DOB: March 4, 1988
34 - Lesia Tsurenko, UKR - DOB: May 30, 1989

=oldest - 2023 slams=
43 - Venus Williams, USA (US WC) - DOB: June 17, 1980
43 - Venus Williams, USA (WI WC) - DOB: June 17, 1980
38 - Vera Zvonareva, RUS (US Q) - DOB: September 7, 1984
38 - Kaia Kanepi, EST (RG) - DOB: June 10, 1985
38 - Kaia Kanepi, ESP (WI) - DOB: June 10, 1985
37 - Barbora Strycova, CZE (US PR) - DOB: March 28, 1986
37 - Barbora Strycova, CZE (WI PR) - DOB: March 28, 1986
37 - Kaia Kanepi, EST (RG) - DOB: June 10, 1985
37 - Kaia Kanepi, EST (AO) - DOB: June 10, 1985

*YOUNGEST 2023 SLAM...*
=WC=
US - Clervie Ngounoue, USA (17)
AO - Talia Gibson, AUS (18)
US - Robin Montgomery, USA (18)
US - Ashlyn Krueger, USA (19)
AO - Olivia Gadecki, AUS (20)
AO - Diane Parry, FRA (20)
RG - Diane Parry, FRA (20)
RG - Selena Janicijevic, FRA (20)

=Q=
AO - Brenda Fruhvirtova, CZE (15)
RG - Mirra Andreeva, RUS (16)
WI - Mirra Andreeva, RUS (16)
RG - Brenda Fruhvirtova, CZE (16)
AO - Sara Bejlek, CZE (16)
RG - Sara Bejlek, CZE (17)
AO - Diana Shnaider, RUS (18)
WI - Celine Naef, SUI (18)
AO - Polina Kudermetova, RUS (19)
AO - Oskana Selekhmeteva, RUS (19)
US - Tatiana Prozorova, RUS (19)
AO - Selena Janicijevic, FRA (20)
RG - Clara Tauson, DEN (20)
WI - Bai Zhuoxuan, CHN (20)
WI - Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, ESP (20)
US - Elsa Jacquemot, FRA (20)

=LL=
RG - Erika Andeeva, RUS (18)
RG - Elina Avanseyan, RUS (20)
AO - Elli Mandlik, USA (21)
RG - Camila Osorio, COL (21)

=PR=
AO - Marketa Vondrousova, CZE (23)

=OLDEST 2023 SLAM...=
=WC=
US - Venus Williams, USA (43)
WI - Venus Williams, USA (43)
US - Caroline Wozniacki, DEN (33)
WI - Heather Watson, GBR (31)
RG - Kristina Mladenovic, FRA (30)

=Q=
US - Vera Zvonareva, RUS (38)
US - Laura Siegemund, GER (35)
AO - Lesia Tsurenko, UKR (33)
WI - Yanina Wickmayer, BEL (33)
RG - Arantxa Rus, NED (32)
AO - CoCo Vandeweghe, USA (31)
US - Han Na-lae, KOR (31)
WI - Viktorija Golubic, SUI (30)

=LL=
US - Yanina Wickmayer, BEL (33)
AO - Laura Pigossi, BRA (28)
RG - Nao Hibino, JPN (28)
WI - Nao Hibino, JPN (28)
WI - Tamara Korpatsch, GER (28)
AO - Leolia Jeanjean, FRA (27)

=PR=
US - Barbora Strycova, CZE (37)
WI - Barbora Strycova, CZE (37)
AO - Laura Siegemund, GER (34)
AO - Evgeniya Rodina, RUS (33)
RG - Kristina Kucova, SVK (32)
AO - Kristina Kucova, SVK (32)
RG - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, RUS (31)
AO - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, RUS (31)

=MAKING SLAM MD DEBUTS=
=AUTOMATIC ENTRY MD=
AO - Julia Grabher, AUT
RG - none
WI - none
US - none

=WC=
AO - Olivia Gadecki, AUS
AO - Talia Gibson, AUS
AO - Moyuka Uchijima, JPN
RG - none
WI - none
US - Clervie Ngounoue, USA

=Q=
AO - Brenda Fruhvirtova, CZE
AO - Polina Kudermetova, RUS
AO - Eva Lys, GER
AO - Katherine Sebov, CAN
AO - Diana Shnaider, RUS
AO - Lucrezia Stefanini, ITA
RG - Mirra Andreeva, RUS
RG - Iryna Shymanovich, BLR
RG - Simona Waltert, SUI
WI - Bai Zhuoxuan, CHN
WI - Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, ESP
WI - Celine Naef, SUI
WI - Natalija Stevanovic, SRB
WI - Carol Zhao, CAN
US - Fiona Crawley, USA
US - Tatiana Prozorova, RUS

=LOW-RANKED 2023 SLAM QUALIFIERS=
#731 - Fiona Crawley, USA (US)
#672 - Vera Zvonareva, RUS (US)
#462 - Fiona Ferro, FRA (RG)
#242 - Han Na-lae, KOR (US)
#241 - Kaja Juvan, SVK (WI)
#237 - Arianne Hartono, NED (AO)
#229 - Tatiana Prozorova, RUS (US)
#223 - Natalija Stevanovic, SRB (WI)
#211 - Iryna Shymanovich, BLR (RG)
#203 - Sachia Vickery, USA (US)
#202 - Storm Hunter, AUS (RG)

=LL=
#147 - Erika Andreeva, RUS (RG)
#136 - Viktoria Hruncakova, SVK (RG)
#134 - Elina Avanesyan, RUS (RG)
#131 - Aliona Bolsova, ESP (RG)
#130 - Elli Mandlik, USA (AO)








US Q1 - Marina Melnikova def. Astra Sharma 4-6/7-6(3)/6-1
...Sharma served at 6-5 in the 2nd set, holding a MP before Melnikova got the break on her 3rd BP chance. The Aussie fell quickly in the 3rd, completing Sharma's total slam MD shut-out for '23 (Q2-DNP-DNP-Q1), her first in a season since her debut at the 2019 AO.
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US Q1 - (WC) Fiona Crawley def. Reka-Luca Jani 6-1/6-7(5)/7-6(10-6)
...NCAA #1 Crawley makes her slam qualifying debut a successful one. After she and Jani (#170, but now 15-31 on the season) opened the 3rd with four consecutive breaks, they exchanged breaks again in games 11 & 12 as Crawley served for the win and held triple MP at 6-5, 40/love.

The North Carolina Tar Heel bounced back to take the MTB and get the win, then carried the momentum into the MD.
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US Q1 - Petra Marcinko def. Jil Teichmann 6-3/6-1
...is there any more frustrating conundrum (late-event Sakkari aside) on tour than Teichmann?

Since she reached the Roland Garros Round of 16 last year, a potentially career-upturning moment (which had come after 10 consecutive 1r/2r slam exits), the Swiss has posted 1r-1r-2r-1r-1r-Q1 results in the next six slams. Teichmann entered qualifying ranked #149, 13 months after being at #21. She was a seed (#30) at the U.S. Open last year, losing in the 1st Round to, of all people, Zhang Shuai, who'd reach the Round of 16. (Zhang, on a 16-match losing streak, isn't playing the Open this year.)

Even while she's slid down the rankings, Teichmann has still managed to post her eighth career Top 10 win in '23 vs. Bencic in Indian Wells, where Teichmann's 3rd Round run has proven to be her best result of the season (which has included 3 Q losses, 6 1st Rd., 8 2nd Rd. and three ITF QF). The win was her seventh Top 10 win (including two over the world #2) since the start of '21 (all have come in 1000 events).
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US Q1 - Louisa Chirico def. #1 Nao Hibino 7-6(3)/6-3
US Q1 - Elvina Kalieva def. #27 Maria Timofeeva 7-6(4)/7-5
...after winning tour-level titles as lucky losers in recent weeks, Hibino (Prague) and Timofeeva (Budapest) failed to get out of the opening round of qualifying for the Open. The loss cuts short the top seeded Hibino's slam MD streak at two after she reached both the RG and WI 1st Rounds as (yes) a lucky loser this year.

The season's third LL champ -- Cleveland winner Sara Sorribes Tormo -- was already safely in the MD.
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US Q1 - Despina Papamichail def. #4 Jule Niemeier 6-3/6-4
...after seeing her '22 Wimbledon QF turn into a 2nd Round exit this year, Niemeier's U.S. Open Round of 16 result is replaced by a Q1 loss as the German continues to have one of the more disappointing campaigns on tour in '23.
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US Q1 - Moyuka Uchijima def. #21 Brenda Fruhvirtova 6-1/6-2
US Q1 - Jang Su-jeong def. Lucie Havlickova 6-1/7-6(5)
US Q1 - #15 Wang Yafan def. Sara Bejlek 6-0/6-0
US Q1 - #25 Katie Volynets def. Barbora Palicova 6-3/6-4
US Q1 - Leolia Jeanjean def. #20 Tereza Martincova 6-3/7-5
...after the Crushers authored four successful qualifying runs at the season's first two slams, none of the nine Czech Q-round participants managed the three wins necessary at Wimbledon nor the Open. This time the mix of teenagers and Martincova went a combined 0-5.

At last year's U.S., Bejlek, L.Fruhvirtova and Noskova all played their way in. The latter two are automatic MD entrants in '23.
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US Q1 - (WC) McCartney Kessler def. #7 Yuan Yue 4-6/6-2/7-6(10-4)
...the former Florida Gator proves the USTA's wild card distribution was pretty on-point this year, as four of the Bannerette WC (Kessler, Scott, Crawley and Glozman) notched opening round wins, three (all but Glozman) played in the final round and one (Crawley) reached the MD.


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US Q1 - #22 Nuria Parrizas Diaz def. Raluca Serban 2-6/7-5/6-3
...Serban served at 6-2/5-4, 40/15, but Parrizas Diaz saved three MP and ended her six-match losing streak.
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US Q1 - Lily Miyazaki def. #23 Daria Snigur 6-3/6-2
...a year ago, Snigur upset Simona Halep in the 1st Round at Flushing Meadows. We haven't seen Halep since, and won't see Snigur back in the MD, either.
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US Q1 - Priscilla Hon def. #11 Olga Danilovic 5-7/6-4/6-1
...Danilovic has followed up her recent 18-3 run -- which included 125 and $100K titles -- with three straight losses.
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US Q1 - (WC) Valerie Glozman def. (PR) Olga Govortsova 4-6/7-6(5)/6-1
...a year ago, at 15, Easter Bowl champ Glozman notched a Q1 U.S. Open win. At 16, and now a two-time Easter Bowl champ, Glozman did it again this week vs. 34-year old Govortsova.

In just her third singles match this season, Govortsova held two MP at 6-4/6-5, 15/40 on Glozman's serve, but the teeneger won a TB and ran away with the 3rd.



It was less than a year ago that Glozman and Clervie Ngounoue (w/ Iva Jovic) combined to win the Junior BJK Cup title for the United States. Since then, Ngounoue has won the Wimbledon girls' crown and USTA 18s title (she defeated Glozman in the semis) to earn a WC berth in her maiden slam MD at this Open.



Glozman took the opening set in a TB vs. #32 Marina Bassols Ribera in the Q2, but fell in three, 6-7(2)/6-3/6-1.
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US Q1 - #32 Marina Bassols Ribera def. Arina Rodionova 5-7/7-6(8)/6-4
...Rodionova led 7-5/4-1, and held a pair of MP in the 2nd set TB.
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US Q2 - #12 Dayana Yastremska def. Genie Bouchard 6-1/4-6/6-4
...there's something about not shaking the hand of the player who was a gloating, unremitting a-hole (as is her style) when she actually managed to beat you a few months ago.



Unlike with the many other instances of post-match snubs at the net, this one was very well-earned.

Though she lost in the final Q-round, since that 1st Round match in Madrid the Ukrainian has gone 22-11 (9-2 in her last 11) and won a 125 title; while Bouchard has gone 4-7 and lost in qualifying in five of six events.
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US Q2 - Elsa Jacquemot def. #2 Diana Shnaider 6-7(5)/7-5/6-3
...Jacquemot advances after saving *seven* MP in the 2nd set. Shnaider led 7-6/5-3, holding two MP on the Pastry's serve, then found herself at triple MP at 5-4, 40/love. Jacquemot ultimately saved five MP in the game, as Shnaider went on to lose seven straight games (to 0-3 in the 3rd) before falling 6-3 in the decider.
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US Q2 - (WC) Fiona Crawley def. Timea Babos 6-2/3-6/7-6(10-5)
...in an oft-interrupted match that saw the players battle the weather (and then the scheduling) as much as each other, Babos rallies from 6-2/3-1 back to take things to a 3rd. There the Hungarian vet led 3-0 before Crawley won five of six games. Play was suspended on Thursday at 5-5 in the deciding 10-point TB, and then (rather than open Friday play) the two had to wait around for other matches to finish to resume the contest. Once they did, Crawley swept all five points to win 10-5 and advance.


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US Q3 - Tatiana Prozorova def. #19 Tamara Zidansek 7-6(11)/3-6/7-6(10-8)
...19-year old Hordette Prozorova battles back on multiple occasions to win the 3:29 match and set up her slam MD debut. She saved 8 SP in the 1st (3 from 40/love down in game 12, then 5 more in a 13-11 TB win) and then a MP (on serve at 6-5) in the 3rd before winning another TB (10-8).


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US Q3 - Mirjam Bjorklund def. Ankita Raina 6-2/6-2
...Raina is still seeking to reach her first slam MD, having now lost in all 16 of her slam qualifying attempts. This result matches the 30-year old Indian's closest run, having also reached the Q3 in Melbourne in 2021.
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US Q3 - Kaja Juvan def. Himeno Sakatsume 2-6/7-6(6)/6-4
...Juvan looks to rebound from a trying year, and does so here by rallying from 6-2/4-2 and saving five MP in the 2nd set TB, reaching her fourth U.S. Open MD, but the first after having to go through qualifying.


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**RECENT WOMEN'S SLAM WINNERS**
2019 AO: Naomi Osaka, JPN
2019 RG: Ash Barty, AUS*
2019 WI: Simona Halep, ROU
2019 US: Bianca Andreescu, CAN*
2020 AO: Sofia Kenin, USA*
2020 US: Naomi Osaka, JPN
2020 RG: Iga Swiatek, POL*
2021 AO: Naomi Osaka, JPN
2021 RG: Barbora Krejcikova, CZE*
2021 WI: Ash Barty, AUS
2021 US: Emma Raducanu, GBR*
2022 AO: Ash Barty, AUS
2022 RG: Iga Swiatek, POL
2022 WI: Elena Rybakina, KAZ*
2022 US: Iga Swiatek, POL
2023 AO: Aryna Sabalenka, BLR*
2023 RG: Iga Swiatek, POL
2023 WI: Marketa Vondrousova, CZE*
--
* - first-time slam champ

**AGE OF 2020s SLAM WINNERS**
18 = Emma Raducanu, GBR (2021 US)
19 = Iga Swiatek, POL (2020 RG)
21 = Iga Swiatek, POL (2022 RG)
21 = Iga Swiatek, POL (2022 US)
21 = Sofia Kenin, USA (2020 AO)
22 = Iga Swiatek, POL (2023 RG)
22 = Naomi Osaka, JPN (2020 US)
23 = Naomi Osaka, JPN (2021 AO)
23 = Elena Rybakina, KAZ (2022 WI)
24 = Aryna Sabalenka, BLR (2023 AO)
24 = Marketa Vondrouosva, CZE (2023 WI)
25 = Ash Barty, AUS (2021 WI)
25 = Ash Barty, AUS (2022 AO)
25 = Barbora Krejcikova, CZE (2021 RG)

**ACTIVE SINGLES PLAYERS - FIRST SLAM FINAL**
1997 U.S. Open - Venus Williams
2004 U.S. Open - Svetlana Kuznetsova (W)
2009 U.S. Open - Caroline Wozniacki
2010 Wimbledon - Vera Zvonareva
2011 Wimbledon - Petra Kvitova (W)
2012 Australian Open - Victoria Azarenka (W)
2012 Roland Garros - Sara Errani
2013 Wimbledon - Sabine Lisicki
2014 Roland Garros - Simona Halep
2014 Wimbledon - Genie Bouchard
2015 Wimbledon - Garbine Muguruza
2016 Australian Open - Angelique Kerber (W)
2016 U.S. Open - Karolina Pliskova
2017 Roland Garros - Alona Ostapenko (W)
2017 U.S. Open - Sloane Stephens (W)
2017 U.S. Open - Madison Keys
2018 U.S. Open - Naomi Osaka (W)
2019 Roland Garros - Marketa Vondrousova
2019 U.S. Open - Bianca Andreescu (W)
2020 Australian Open - Sofia Kenin (W)
2020 Roland Garros - Iga Swiatek (W)
2021 Australian Open - Jennifer Brady
2021 Roland Garros - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
2021 Roland Garros - Barbora Krejcikova (W)
2021 U.S. Open - Leylah Fernandez
2021 U.S. Open - Emma Raducanu (W)
2022 Australian Open - Danielle Collins
2022 Roland Garros - Coco Gauff
2022 Wimbledon - Ons Jabeur
2022 Wimbledon - Elena Rybakina (W)
2023 Australian Open - Aryna Sabalenka (W)
2023 Roland Garros - Karolina Muchova
--
ALSO: Barty ('19 RG - W)

**ACTIVE SINGLES PLAYERS - WON IN FIRST SLAM FINAL**
2011 Wimbledon - Petra Kvitova
2012 Australian Open - Victoria Azarenka
2016 Australian Open - Angelique Kerber
2017 Roland Garros - Alona Ostapenko
2017 U.S. Open - Sloane Stephens
2018 U.S. Open - Naomi Osaka
2019 U.S. Open - Bianca Andreescu
2020 Australian Open - Sofia Kenin
2020 Roland Garros - Iga Swiatek
2021 Roland Garros - Barbora Krejcikova
2021 U.S. Open - Emma Raducanu
2022 Wimbledon - Elena Rybakina
2023 Australian Open - Aryna Sabalenka
--
ALSO: Barty ('19 RG)





**RECENT WOMEN'S U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONS**
2010 Kim Clijsters, BEL
2011 Samantha Stosur, AUS
2012 Serena Williams, USA
2013 Serena Williams, USA
2014 Serena Williams, USA
2015 Flavia Pennetta, ITA
2016 Angelique Kerber, GER
2017 Sloane Stephens, USA
2018 Naomi Osaka, JPN
2019 Bianca Andreescu, CAN
2020 Naomi Osaka, JPN
2021 Emma Raducanu, GBR
2022 Iga Swiatek, POL

**U.S. OPEN FINALS - ACTIVE**
4...Venus Williams (2-2)
3...Victoria Azarenka (0-3)
3...Caroline Wozniacki (1-2)
2...Naomi Osaka (2-0)
2...Svetlana Kuznetsova (1-1)
1...Bianca Andreescu (1-0)
1...Angelique Kerber (1-0)
1...Emma Raducanu (1-0)
1...Sloane Stephens (1-0)
1...Iga Swiatek (1-0)
1...Leylah Fernandez (0-1)
1...Ons Jabeur (0-1)
1...Madison Keys (0-1)
1...Karolina Pliskova (0-1)
1...Vera Zvonareva (0-1)

**CAREER U.S. OPEN MATCH WIN LEADERS**
108...Serena Williams
101...Chris Evert
89...Martina Navratilova
79...Venus Williams*
73...Steffi Graf
62...Lindsay Davenport
56...Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
53...Monica Seles
51...Gabriela Sabatini

**RECENT U.S. OPEN TOP SEEDS**
2010 Caroline Wozniacki, DEN (SF)
2011 Caroline Wozniacki, DEN (SF)
2012 Victoria Azarenka, BLR (RU)
2013 Serena Williams, USA (W)
2014 Serena Williams, USA (W)
2015 Serena Williams, USA (SF)
2016 Serena Williams, USA (SF)
2017 Karolina Pliskova, CZE (QF)
2018 Simona Halep, ROU (1st)
2019 Naomi Osaka, JPN (4th)
2020 Karolina Pliskova, CZE (2nd)
2021 Ash Barty, AUS (3rd)
2022 Iga Swiatek, POL (W)
2023 Iga Swiatek, POL

**EARLIEST EXIT BY SLAM #1 at U.S. OPEN**
2018 1st Rd. - Simona Halep (lost to Kaia Kanepi)
1966 2nd Rd. - Billie Jean King (lost to Kerry Melville)
2008 2nd Rd. - Ana Ivanovic (lost to Julie Coin)
2020 2nd Rd. - Karolina Pliskova (lost to Caroline Garcia)

**World Number 1's Slam Bests (28) at U.S. OPEN**
[W - 16]
Austin, Clijsters, Davenport, Evert, Graf, Henin, Hingis, Kerber, Navratilova, Osaka, Sanchez Vicario, Seles, Sharapova, Swiatek, S.Williams, V.Williams
[RU - 5]
Azarenka, Goolagong, Jankovic, Pliskova, Wozniacki
[SF - 4]
Capriati, Halep, Mauresmo, Safina
[QF - 1]
Ivanovic
[4th Rd. - 2]
Barty, Muguruza

**FIRST-TIME SLAM CHAMPS AT U.S. OPEN - OPEN ERA**
1968 Virginia Wade, GBR
1979 Tracy Austin, USA
1990 Gabriela Sabatini, ARG
1998 Lindsay Davenport, USA
1999 Serena Williams, USA
2004 Svetlana Kuznetsova, RUS
2005 Kim Clijsters, BEL
2011 Samantha Stosur, AUS
2015 Flavia Pennetta, ITA
2017 Sloane Stephens, USA
2018 Naomi Osaka, JPN
2019 Bianca Andreescu, CAN
2021 Emma Raducanu, GBR

**LOW-SEEDED U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONS - OPEN ERA**
Unseeded/Wild Card - Kim Clijsters, BEL (2009)
Unseeded - Sloane Stephens, USA (2017)
Qualifier - Emma Raducanu, GBR (2021)
#26 - Flavia Pennetta, ITA (2015)
#20 - Naomi Osaka, JPN (2018)
#15 - Bianca Andreescu, CAN (2019)
#9 - Samantha Stosur, AUS (2011)
#9 - Svetlana Kuznetsova, RUS (2004)
#7 - Serena Williams, USA (1999)
#6 - Virginia Wade, GBR (1968)

**LOW-RANKED U.S. OPEN FINALISTS - since 1975**
Unranked - Kim Clijsters, 2009 (W)
#150 - Emma Raducanu, 2021 (W)
#83 - Sloane Stephens, 2017 (W)
#73 - Leylah Fernandez, 2021
#66 - Venus Williams, 1997

*U.S. OPEN DEFENDING CHAMP RESULTS - OPEN ERA*
1968 Virginia Wade (SF)
1969 Margaret Smith-Court (W)
1970 Margaret Smith-Court (DNP; SF in '72)
1971 Billie Jean King (W)
1972 Billie Jean King (3rd Rd.)
1973 Margaret Smith-Court (DNP; QF in '75)
1974 Billie Jean King (DNP; QF in '77)
1975 Chris Evert (W)
1976 Chris Evert (W)
1977 Chris Evert (W)
1978 Chris Evert (RU)
1979 Tracy Austin (SF)
1980 Chris Evert-Lloyd (SF)
1981 Tracy Austin (QF)
1982 Chris Evert-Lloyd (RU)
1983 Martina Navratilova (W)
1984 Martina Navratilova (RU)
1985 Hana Mandlikova (4th Rd.)
1986 Martina Navratilova (W)
1987 Martina Navratilova (QF)
1988 Steffi Graf (W)
1989 Steffi Graf (RU)
1990 Gabriela Sabatini (QF)
1991 Monica Seles (W)
1992 Monica Seles (DNP-stabbing; RU in '95)
1993 Steffi Graf (RU)
1994 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (4th Rd.)
1995 Steffi Graf (W)
1996 Steffi Graf (DNP; 4th Rd. in '98)
1997 Martina Hingis (RU)
1998 Lindsay Davenport (SF)
1999 Serena Williams (QF)
2000 Venus Williams (W)
2001 Venus Williams (RU)
2002 Serena Williams (DNP; QF in '04)
2003 Justine Henin-Hardenne (4th Rd.)
2004 Svetlana Kuznetsova (1st Rd.)
2005 Kim Clijsters (DNP; W in '09)
2006 Maria Sharapova (3rd Rd.)
2007 Justine Henin (DNP; retired)
2008 Serena Williams (SF)
2009 Kim Clijsters (W)
2010 Kim Clijsters (DNP; 2nd Rd. in '12)
2011 Samantha Stosur (QF)
2012 Serena Williams (W)
2013 Serena Williams (W)
2014 Serena Williams (SF)
2015 Flavia Pennetta (DNP; retired)
2016 Angelique Kerber (1st Rd.)
2017 Sloane Stephens (QF)
2018 Naomi Osaka (4th Rd.)
2019 Bianca Andreescu (DNP; 4th Rd. in '21)
2020 Naomi Osaka (3rd Rd.)
2021 Emma Raducanu (1st Rd.)
2022 Iga Swiatek

**RECENT U.S. OPEN WOMEN'S SEMIFINALISTS**
2010 Clijsters (W), Zvonareva (F); V.Williams/Wozniacki
2011 Stosur (W), S.Williams (F); Kerber/Wozniacki
2012 S.Williams (W), Azarenka (F); Errani/Sharapova
2013 S.Williams (W), Azarenka (F); Li/Pennetta
2014 S.Williams (W), Wozniacki (F); Peng/Makarova
2015 Pennetta (W), Vinci (F); Halep/S.Williams
2016 Kerber (W), Ka.Pliskova (F); S.Williams/Wozniacki
2017 Stephens (W), Keys (F); Vandeweghe/V.Williams
2018 Osaka (W), S.Williams (F); Keys/Sevastova
2019 Andreescu (W), S.Williams (F); Bencic/Svitolina
2020 Osaka (W), Azarenka (F); Brady/S.Williams
2021 Raducanu (W), Fernandez (F); Sabalenka/Sakkari
2022 Swiatek (W), Jabeur (F); Sabalenka/Garcia

**LOW-SEEDED U.S. OPEN SEMIFINALISTS - since 2000**
[unseeded]
2000 Elena Dementieva, RUS
2009 Yanina Wickmayer, BEL
2009 [WC] Kim Clijsters, BEL (W)
2011 Angelique Kerber, GER
2013 Flavia Pennetta, ITA
2014 Peng Shuai, CHN
2015 Roberta Vinci, ITA (RU)
2016 Caroline Wozniacki, DEN
2017 Sloane Stephens, USA (W)
2020 Victoria Azarenka, BLR (RU)
2021 Leylah Fernandez, CAN (RU)
2021 Emma Raducanu, GBR (Q)(W)
[seeds]
#28 - 2011 Serena Williams, USA (RU)
#28 - 2020 Jennifer Brady, USA
#26 - 2015 Flavia Pennetta, ITA (W)
#20 - 2017 CoCo Vandeweghe, USA
#20 - 2018 Naomi Osaka, JPN (W)
#19 - 2006 Jelena Jankovic, SRB
#19 - 2018 Anastasija Sevastova, LAT
#17 - 2018 Serena Williams, USA (RU)
#17 - 2021 Maria Sakkari, GRE
#17 - 2022 Caroline Garcia, FRA
#16 - 2014 Ekaterina Makarova, RUS
#15 - 2017 Madison Keys, USA (RU)
#15 - 2019 Bianca Andreescu, CAN (W)
#14 - 2018 Madison Keys, USA
#13 - 2019 Belinda Bencic, SUI
#12 - 2005 Mary Pierce, FRA (RU)
#12 - 2007 Venus Williams, USA

**RECENT U.S. OPEN GIRLS FINALS**
2010 Daria Gavrilova/RUS d. Yulia Putintseva/RUS (now AUS and KAZ)
2011 Grace Min/USA d. Caroline Garcia/FRA
2012 Samantha Crawford/USA d. Anett Kontaveit/EST
2013 Ana Konjuh/CRO d. Tornado Black/USA
2014 Marie Bouzkova/CZE d. Anhelina Kalinina/UKR
2015 Dalma Galfi/HUN d. Sonya Kenin/USA
2016 Kayla Day/USA d. Viktoria Kuzmova/SVK
2017 Amanda Anisimova/USA d. Coco Gauff/USA
2018 Wang Xiyu/CHN d. Clara Burel/FRA
2019 Maria Camila Osorio Serrano/COL d. Alexandra Yepifanova/USA
2020 DNP
2021 Robin Montgomery/USA d. Kristina Dmitruk/BLR
2022 Alex Eala/PHI d. Lucie Havlickova/CZE

**BEST U.S. OPEN GIRLS/WOMEN'S RESULTS**
[won Girls & Women's titles]
Lindsay Davenport (1992 Jr. Champion; 1998 Women's champion)
[others]
Martina Hingis (1994 Junior RU; 1997 Women's Champion)
Svetlana Kuznetsova (2001 Junior RU; 2004 Women's champion)
Victoria Azarenka (2005 Junior champion; 2012-13/20 Women's RU)
[additional active]
Amanda Anisimova (2017 Junior champion; 3r)
Marie Bouzkova (2014 Junior champion; 2r)
Caroline Garcia (2011 Junior RU; SF)
Coco Gauff (2017 Junior RU; QF)
Anhelina Kalinina (2014 Junior RU; 2r)
Sofia Kenin (2015 Junior RU; 4r)
Ana Konjuh (2013 Junior champion; QF)
Camila Osorio (2019 Junior champion; 2r)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (2006 Junior champion; QF)
Yulia Putintseva (2010 Junior RU; QF)
Dasha Saville (2010 Junior champion; 2r)
CoCo Vandeweghe (2008 Junior champion; SF)
Wang Xiyu (2018 Junior champion; 3r)
Heather Watson (2009 Junior champion; 1r)

**BACK-TO-BACK WIMB/US TITLES - OPEN ERA**
1970 Margaret Court, AUS
1972 Billie Jean King, USA
1976 Chris Evert, USA
1982 Chris Evert-Lloyd, USA
1983 Martina Navratilova, USA
1986 Martina Navratilova, USA
1987 Martina Navratilova, USA
1988 Steffi Graf, GER *
1989 Steffi Graf, GER
1993 Steffi Graf, GER
1995 Steffi Graf, GER
1996 Steffi Graf, GER
1997 Martina Hingis, SUI
2000 Venus Williams, USA *
2001 Venus Williams, USA
2002 Serena Williams, USA
2012 Serena Williams, USA *
--
* - also won Olympic Gold

*RG/US TITLES IN SEASON - OPEN ERA*
1969 Margaret Court, AUS
1970 Margaret Court, AUS
1972 Billie Jean King, USA
1973 Margaret Court, AUS
1975 Chris Evert, USA
1980 Chirs Evert, USA
1984 Martina Navratilova, USA
1988 Steffi Graf, FRG
1991 Monica Seles, YUG
1992 Monica Seles, YUG
1993 Steffi Graf, GER
1994 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, ESP
1995 Steffi Graf, GER
1996 Steffi Graf, GER
2002 Serena Williams, USA
2003 Justine Henin, BEL
2007 Justine Henin, BEL
2013 Serena Williams, USA
2022 Iga Swiatek, POL

*AO/US TITLES IN SEASON - OPEN ERA*
[Sept/Dec finals; 1977-86]
1982 Chris Evert, USA
1983 Martina Navratilova, USA
[Jan/Sept finals]
1969 Margaret Court, AUS
1970 Margaret Court, AUS
1973 Margaret Court, AUS
1988 Steffi Graf, FRG
1989 Steffi Graf, FRG
1991 Monica Seles, YUG
1992 Monica Seles, YUG
1997 Martina Hingis, SUI
2016 Angelique Kerber, GER

**RECENT U.S. OPEN WOMEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONS**
2010 Vania King / Yaroslava Shvedova, USA/KAZ
2011 Liezel Huber / Lisa Raymond, USA/USA
2012 Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci, ITA/ITA
2013 Andrea Hlavackova / Lucie Hradecka, CZE/CZE
2014 Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina, RUS/RUS
2015 Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza, SUI/IND
2016 Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Safarova, USA/CZE
2017 Latisha Chan / Martina Hingis, TPE/SUI
2018 Ash Barty / CoCo Vandeweghe, AUS/USA
2019 Elise Mertens / Aryna Sabalenka, BEL/BLR
2020 Laura Siegemund / Vera Zvonareva, GER/RUS
2021 Samantha Stosur / Zhang Shuai, AUS/CHN
2022 Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE

**RECENT U.S. OPEN MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONS**
2010 Liezel Huber / Bob Bryan, USA/USA
2011 Melanie Oudin / Jack Sock, USA/USA
2012 Ekaterina Makarova / Bruno Soares, RUS/BRA
2013 Andrea Hlavackova / Max Mirnyi, CZE/BLR
2014 Sania Mirza / Bruno Soares, IND/BRA
2015 Martina Hingis / Leander Paes, SUI/IND
2016 Laura Siegemund / Mate Pavic, GER/CRO
2017 Martina Hingis / Jamie Murray, SUI/GBR
2018 Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Jamie Murray, USA/GBR
2019 Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Jamie Murray, USA/GBR
2020 DNP
2021 Desirae Krawczyk / Joe Salisbury, USA/GBR
2022 Storm Sanders / John Peers, AUS/AUS

**RECENT U.S. OPEN GIRLS DOUBLES CHAMPIONS**
2010 Timea Babos / Sloane Stephens, HUN/USA
2011 Irina Khromacheva / Demi Schuurs, RUS/NED
2012 Gabby Andrews / Taylor Townsend, USA/USA
2013 Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE
2014 Ipek Soylu / Jil Teichmann, TUR/SUI
2015 Viktoria Kuzmova / Aleksandra Pospelova, SVK/RUS
2016 Jada Myii Hart / Ena Shibahara, USA/USA
2017 Olga Danilovic / Marta Kostyuk, SRB/UKR
2018 Coco Gauff / Caty McNally, USA/USA
2019 Kamilla Bartone / Oksana Selekmeteva, LAT/RUS
2020 DNP
2021 Ashlyn Krueger / Robin Montgomery, USA/USA
2022 Lucie Havlickova / Diana Shnaider, CZE/RUS

**U.S. OPEN WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONS**
[singles]
2005 Esther Vergeer, NED
2006 Esther Vergeer, NED
2007 Esther Vergeer, NED
2008 --
2009 Esther Vergeer, NED
2010 Esther Vergeer, NED
2011 Esther Vergeer, NED
2012 --
2013 Aniek van Koot, NED
2014 Yui Kamiji, JPN
2015 Jordanne Whiley, GBR
2016 --
2017 Yui Kamiji, JPN
2018 Diede de Groot, NED
2019 Diede de Groot, NED
2020 Diede de Groot, NED
2021 Diede de Groot, NED
2022 Diede de Groot, NED
[doubles]
2005 Korie Homan & Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2006 Jiske Griffioen & Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2007 Jiske Griffioen & Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2008 --
2009 Korie Homan & Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2010 Esther Vergeer & Sharon Walraven, NED/NED
2011 Esther Vergeer & Sharon Walraven, NED/NED
2012 --
2013 Jiske Griffioen & Aniek van Koot, NED/NED
2014 Yui Kamiji & Jordanne Whiley, JPN/GBR
2015 Jiske Griffioen & Aniek van Koot, NED/NED
2016 --
2017 Marjolein Buis & Diede de Groot, NED/NED
2018 Diede de Groot & Yui Kamiji, NED/JPN
2019 Diede de Groot & Aniek van Koot, NED/NED
2020 Yui Kamiji & Jordanne Whiley, JPN/GBR
2021 Diede de Groot & Aniek van Koot, NED/NED
2022 Diede de Groot & Aniek van Koot, NED/NED
--
NOTE: event not held in 2008/12/16 (Paralympics)






**RECENT WC SLAM SINGLES FINALS**
2020 AO - #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN def. Aniek Van Koot/NED
2020 US - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2020 RG - #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN def. Momoko Ohtani/JPN
2021 AO - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2021 RG - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2021 WI - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. Kgothatso Montjane/RSA
2021 US - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2022 AO - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. Aniek Van Koot/NED
2022 RG - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2022 WI - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2022 US - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2023 AO - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2023 RG - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2023 WI - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. Jiske Griffioen/NED

**SLAM TITLES AFTER AGE 30**
10..Serena Williams, USA (age 30-35)
3...Martina Navratilova, USA (age 30-33)
3...Margaret Court, AUS (age 30-31)
2...Billie Jean King, USA (age 30 & 31)
2...Chris Evert, USA (age 30 & 31)
1...Flavia Pennetta, ITA (age 33)
1...Virginia Wade. GBR (age 31)
1...Ann Haydon Jones, GBR (age 30)
1...Angelique Kerber, GER (age 30)*
--
*-active

**OLDEST WOMEN'S SINGLES SLAM CHAMPIONS - OPEN ERA**
Serena Williams (35y/125) - 2017 Australian
Serena Williams (34/283) - 2016 Wimbledon
Serena Williams (33/285) - 2015 Wimbledon
Martina Navratilova (33/263) - 1990 Wimbledon
Serena Williams (33/254) - 2015 Roland Garros
Flavia Pennetta (33/201) - 2015 U.S. Open
Serena Williams (33/127) - 2015 Australian

**OLDEST WOMEN'S SINGLES SLAM FINALISTS**
Serena Williams (37,347d) - lost '19 US to Andreescu
Serena Williams (37,291d) - lost '19 WI to Halep
Martina Navratilova (37y,258d) — lost '94 WI to C.Martinez
Venus Williams (37,28d) - lost '17 WI to Muguruza
Serena Williams (36/347) - lost '18 US to Osaka
Serena Williams (36/291) - lost '18 WI to Kerber
Venus Williams (36/226) — lost '17 AO to S.Williams
Serena Williams (35/125) — '17 AO, def. V.Williams

**OLDEST FIRST-TIME SLAM CHAMPS**
33y,199d - Flavia Pennetta, 2015 U.S. Open
29y,346d - Francesca Schiavone, 2010 Roland Garros
29y,275d - Jana Novotna, 1998 Wimbledon
29y,154d - Kerry Melville-Reid, 1977 Australian Open
29y,98d - Li Na, 2011 Roland Garros
28y,277d - Marion Bartoli, 2013 Wimbledon
28y,12d - Angelique Kerber, 2016 Australian Open
27y,200d - Caroline Wozniacki, 2018 Australian Open -

**MOST SLAMS BEFORE FIRST TITLE**
49 - Flavia Pennetta (2015 U.S. Open)
47 - Marion Bartoli (2013 Wimbledon)
45 - Jana Novotna (1998 Wimbledon)
43 - Caroline Wozniacki (2018 Australian Open)
39 - Francesca Schiavone (2010 Roland Garros)
34 - Samantha Stosur (2011 U.S. Open)
33 - Angelique Kerber (2016 Australian Open)
32 - Simona Halep (2018 Roland Garros)
32 - Amelie Mauresmo (2006 Australian Open)

**RECENT FIRST-TIME SLAM CHAMPS AND RESULT AT NEXT MAJOR**
2010 Francesca Schiavone (RG): Wimbledon 1st
2011 Li Na (RG): Wimbledon 2nd
2011 Petra Kvitova (WI): U.S. 1st
2011 Samantha Stosur (US): Australian 1st
2012 Victoria Azarenka (AO): Roland Garros 4th
2013 Marion Bartoli (WI): DNP/retired
2015 Flavia Pennetta (US): DNP/retired
2016 Angelique Kerber (AO): Roland Garros 1st
2016 Garbine Muguruza (RG): Wimbledon 2nd
2017 Alona Ostapenko (RG): Wimbledon QF
2017 Sloane Stephens (US): Australian 1st
2018 Caroline Wozniacki (AO): Roland Garros 4th
2018 Simona Halep (RG): Wimbledon 3rd
2018 Naomi Osaka (US): Australian W
2019 Ash Barty (RG): Wimbledon 4th
2019 Bianca Andreescu (US): DNP 2020/2021 AO 2nd
2020 Sofia Kenin (AO): U.S. Open 5th
2020 Iga Swiatek (RG): Australian 4th
2021 Barbora Krejcikova (RG): Wimbledon 4th
2021 Emma Raducanu (US): Australian 2nd
2022 Elena Rybakina (WI): U.S. Open 1st
2023 Aryna Sabalenka (AO): Roland Garros SF
2023 Marketa Vondrousova (WI): ?

**MOST FIRST-TIME SLAM CHAMPS (3) - OPEN ERA**
[1978]
AO: Chris O'Neil
RG: Virginia Ruzici
WI: Martina Navratilova
[2004]
RG: Anastasia Myskina
WI: Maria Sharapova
US: Svetlana Kuznetsova
[2011]
RG: Li Na
WI: Petra Kvitova
US: Samantha Stosur
[2018]
AO: Caroline Wozniacki
RG: Simona Halep
US: Naomi Osaka
[most consecutive (4)]
2011 RG: Li Na
2011 WI: Petra Kvitova
2011 US: Samantha Stosur
2012 AO: Victoria Azarenka
--
NOTE: 2 so far in 2023 (AO/Sabalenka, WI/Vondrousova)

**TEEN SLAM CHAMPS - since 1997**
1997 Martina Hingis, 16 (AO)*
1997 Iva Majoli, 19 (RG)*
1997 Martina Hingis, 16 (WI)
1997 Martina Hingis, 16 (US)
1998 Martina Hingis, 17 (AO)
1999 Martina Hingis, 18 (AO)
1999 Serena Williams, 17 (US)*
2004 Maria Sharapova, 17 (WI)*
2004 Svetlana Kuznetsova, 19 (US)*
2006 Maria Sharapova, 19 (US)
2019 Bianca Andreescu, 19 (AO)*
2020 Iga Swiatek, 19 (RG)*
2021 Emma Raducanu, 18 (US)*
--
* - first-time slam winner

**RECENT TEEN SLAM CHAMPS**
1997 Martina Hingis, SUI - AO (16)*
1997 Iva Majoli, CRO - RG (19)*
1997 Martina Hingis, SUI - WI (16)
1997 Martina Hingis, SUI - US (16)
1998 Martina Hingis, SUI - AO (17)
1999 Martina Hingis, SUI - AO (18)
1999 Serena Williams, USA - US (17)*
2004 Maria Sharapova, RUS - WI (17)*
2004 Svetlana Kuznetsova, RUS - US (19)*
2006 Maria Sharapova, RUS - US (19)
2019 Bianca Andreescu, CAN - US (19)*
2020 Iga Swiatek, POL - RG (19)*
2021 Emma Raducanu, GBR - US (18)*
--
* - 1st time slam winner

**YOUNG SLAM FINALS SINCE 2000**
37 - 2021 US - Raducanu (18) d. Fernandez (19)
38 - 2022 RG - Swiatek (21) d. Gauff (18)
39 - 2004 WI - Sharapova (17) d. S.Williams (22)
40 - 2001 WI - V.Williams (21) d. Henin (19)
40 - 2003 RG - Henin (21) d. Clijsters (19)
40 - 2008 AO - Sharapova (20) d. Ivanovic (20)
40 - 2020 RG - Swiatek (19) d. Kenin (21)
[recent all-teen slam finals]
1997 RG - Majoli (19) d. Hingis (16)
1997 US - Hingis (16) d. V.Wiliams (17)
1999 US - S.Williams (17) d. Hingis (18)
2021 US - Raducanu (18) d. Fernandez (19)

**BIGGEST AGE DIFFERENCE IN SLAM FINAL**
18y,263 - Andreescu (19) d. S.Williams (37) = '19 U.S.
17y,45d - Seles (17) d. Navratilova (34) = '91 U.S.
16y,20d - Osaka (20) d. S.Williams (36) = '18 U.S.
15y,180d - Martinez (22) d. Navratilova (37) = '94 WI
14y,175d - Graf (18) d. Evert (33) = '88 AO
13y,113d - Muguruza (23) d. V.Williams (37) = '17 WI

**LOW RANKED IN SLAM FINAL - Open era**
NR - Evonne Goolagong, 1977 Australian (W)
NR - Kim Clijsters, 2009 US Open (W)
NR - Justine Henin, 2010 Australian
#181 - Serena Williams, 2018 Wimbledon
#150 - Emma Raducanu, 2021 US Open (W)
#111 - Chris O'Neil, 1978 Australian (W)
#83 - Sloane Stephens, 2017 US Open (W)
#81 - Serena Williams, 2007 Australian (W)
#78 - Betsy Nagelson, 1978 Australian
#73 - Leylah Fernandez, 2021 US Open
#68 - Barbara Jordan, 1979 Australian (W)
#66 - Venus Williams, 1997 US Open
--
LOW-RANKED RG WINNER: #54 Iga Swiatek, 2020
LOW-RANKED WI WINNER: #42 Marketa Vondrousova, 2023

**FIRST-TIME SLAM SEMIFINALISTS SINCE 2020**
=2020=
AO: Sofia Kenin/USA (W)
US: Jennifer Brady/USA
RG: Nadia Podoroska/ARG, Iga Swiatek/POL (W)
=2021=
AO: Jennifer Brady/USA (RU)
RG: Krejcikova/CZE (W), Pavlyuchenkova/RUS (RU), Sakkari/GRE, Zidansek/SLO
WI: Aryna Sabalenka/BLR
US: Leylah Fernandez/CAN (RU), Emma Raducanu/GBR (W)
=2022=
AO: -
RG: Coco Gauff/USA (RU), Dasha Kasatkina/RUS, Martina Trevisan/ITA
WI: Ons Jabeur/TUN (RU), Tatjana Maria/GER, Elena Rybakina/KAZ (W)
US: Caroline Garcia/FRA
=2023=
AO: Magda Linette/POL
RG: Beatriz Haddad Maia/BRA
WI: -

**CAREER SLAM #1 SEEDS - active**
7...Iga Swiatek (2023)
6...Simona Halep
6...Caroline Wozniacki
3...Victoria Azarenka
3...Angelique Kerber
2...Naomi Osaka
2...Karolina Pliskova
1...Venus Williams
--
ALSO: Barty-7

**CAREER SLAM MD APPEARANCES - WOMEN**
93 - Venus Williams (2023) *
81 - Serena Williams
72 - Svetlana Kuznetsova *
71 - Francesca Schiavone
71 - Amy Frazier
70 - Alize Cornet (2023) *
67 - Martina Navratilova
64 - Conchita Martinez
63 - Ai Sugiyama

**CONSECUTIVE SLAM MD APPEARANCES - WOMEN**
67 - Alize Cornet (2023)
62 - Ai Sugiyama
61 - Francesca Schiavone
56 - Jelena Jankovic
54 - Nathalie Dechy
54 - Elena Likhovtseva

**EARLIEST EXIT BY SLAM #1**
[pre-Open era]
1962 Wimbledon 1st Rd. - Margaret Court (lost to Billie Jean Moffitt)

[Open era]
1979 Australian Open 1st Rd. - Virginia Ruzici (lost to Mary Sawyer)
1994 Wimbledon 1st Rd. - Steffi Graf (lost to Lori McNeil)
1999 Wimbledon 1st Rd. - Martina Hingis (lost to Jelena Dokic)
2001 Wimbledon 1st Rd. - Martina Hingis (lost to Virginia Ruano Pascual)
2017 Roland Garros 1st Rd. - Angelique Kerber (lost to Ekaterina Makarova)
2018 US Open 1st Rd. - Simona Halep (lost to Kaia Kanepi)

**RECENT DC OUT IN SLAM 1st RD.**
[AO]
2003 Jennifer Capriati
[RG]
2005 Anastasia Myskina
2018 Alona Ostapenko
2022 Barbora Krejcikova
[WI]
1994 Steffi Graf (only time in Open era)
[US]
2005 Svetlana Kuznetsova
2017 Angelique Kerber
2022 Emma Raducanu

**RECENT SLAM JUNIOR CHAMPS**
[2018]
AO: Liang En-shuo, TPE
RG: Coco Gauff, USA
WI: Iga Swiatek, POL
US: Wang Xiyu, CHN
[2019]
AO: Clara Tauson, DEN
RG: Leylah Annie Fernandez, CAN
WI: Daria Snigur, UKR
US: Maria Camila Osorio Serrano, COL
[2020]
AO: Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva, AND
US: DNP
RG: Elsa Jacquemot, FRA
[2021]
RG: Linda Noskova, CZE
WI: Ane Mintegi del Olmo, ESP
US: Robin Montgomery, USA
[2022]
AO: Petra Marcinko, CRO
RG: Lucie Havlickova, CZE
WI: Liv Hovde, USA
US: Alex Eala, PHI
[2023]
AO: Alina Korneeva, RUS
RG: Alina Korneeva, RUS
WI: Clervie Ngounoue, USA

**US OPEN SF BY SEED - since 2010**
[W=F, SF,SF]
2010 2=7, 1,3
2011 9=28, 1,un
2012 4=1, 3,10
2013 1=2, 5,un
2014 1=10, 17,un
2015 26=un, 1,2
2016 2=10, 1,un
2017 un=15, 9,20
2018 20=17, 14,19
2019 15=8, 13,5
2020 4=un, 28,3
2021 q=un, 17,2
2022 1=5, 6,17



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4th
#1 Swiatek def. Cornet
#6 Gauff def. (PR) Brady
#4 Rybakina def. #18 Azarenka
#10 Muchova def. #8 Sakkari
#22 Alexandrova def. (Q) Wang Y.
#3 Pegula def. #14 Samsonova
#5 Jabeur def. #23 Zheng Q.
#2 Sabalenka def. (WC) V.Williams
QF
#1 Swiatek def. #6 Gauff
#10 Muchova def. #4 Rybakina
#3 Pegula def. #22 Alexandrova
#5 Jabeur def. #2 Sabalenka
SF
#10 Muchova def. #1 Swiatek
#5 Jabeur def. #3 Pegula
FINAL
#5 Jabeur def. #10 Muchova




via GIPHY



All for now. U.S. Open MD on Monday.

posted by Todd.Spiker @ 2:01 AM 

2 Comments:

Blogger khan35 said...

Interesting that you think that Pegula will finally overcome QF barrier.

The current year is an odd year. So, Jabeur and Muchova fit the plot. Since 2015, every odd year (except for 2019) has produced a non-favorite winner.

Sun Aug 27, 04:59:00 AM EDT  
Blogger Todd.Spiker said...

Maybe the (over) "due" theory will finally work out for Pegula.

Mon Aug 28, 12:17:00 AM EDT  

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