2024 US Open Projected Women's singles seeds: Gauff suffers rankings drop with title defense looming
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Defending champion Coco Gauff may have a more difficult path when she tries to retain her US Open title in two weeks, as the American will be seeded third when the Grand Slam event kicks off on August 26, 2024.
Gauff suffered a shocking upset loss at the ongoing Cincinnati Open, losing her first match in the second round to Yulia Putintseva. The 20-year old was the defending champion at the WTA 1000 event, and therefore will lose significant ranking points on the WTA Rankings table ahead of Flushing Meadows.
Swiatek still leads the field, Sabalenka hops to second place
Polish star Iga Swiatek will hold onto her World No.1 ranking ahead of the US Open. Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka moves up to second place following Gauff's loss in Cincinnati. Gauff will drop to third, while Elena Rybakina currently occupies the fought spot. However, the Kazakh star could lose her position should breakout Italian star Jasmine Paolini win the title in Cincinnati.
Gauff and compatriot Jessica Pegula are among five American women currently in the top 32 of the Live Rankings with Danielle Collins (11), Emma Navarro (13) and Madison Keys (14) assured of being seeded for their home Grand Slam. The cutoff for the US Open seedings will be based on the rankings as of August 19, 2024.
WTA top 32 seeds as of August 16, 2024
1. Iga Swiatek – Poland
2. Aryna Sabalenka
3. Coco Gauff – United States
4. Elena Rybakina – Kazakhstan
5. Jasmine Paolini – Italy
6. Jessica Pegula – United States
7. Zheng Qinwen – China
8. Maria Sakkari - Greece
9. Barbora Krejcikova – Czech Republic
10. Danielle Collins - United States
11. Jelena Ostapenko - Latvia
12. Daria Kasatkina
13. Emma Navarro – United States
14. Madison Keys – United States
15. Anna Kalinskaya
16. Ons Jabeur – Tunisia
17. Liudmila Samsonova
18. Daria Shnaider
19. Marta Kostyuk – Ukraine
20. Victoria Azarenka
21. Marketa Vondrousova – Czech Republic
22. Beatriz Haddad Maia – Brazil
23. Mirra Andreeva
24. Donna Vekic – Croatia
25. Leylah Fernandez – Canada
26. Caroline Garcia – France
27. Ekaterina Alexandrova
28. Elina Svitolina – Ukraine
29. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
30. Yulia Putintseva – Kazakhstan
31. Katie Boulter – Great Britain
32. Elise Mertens – Belgium
2. Aryna Sabalenka
3. Coco Gauff – United States
4. Elena Rybakina – Kazakhstan
5. Jasmine Paolini – Italy
6. Jessica Pegula – United States
7. Zheng Qinwen – China
8. Maria Sakkari - Greece
9. Barbora Krejcikova – Czech Republic
10. Danielle Collins - United States
11. Jelena Ostapenko - Latvia
12. Daria Kasatkina
13. Emma Navarro – United States
14. Madison Keys – United States
15. Anna Kalinskaya
16. Ons Jabeur – Tunisia
17. Liudmila Samsonova
18. Daria Shnaider
19. Marta Kostyuk – Ukraine
20. Victoria Azarenka
21. Marketa Vondrousova – Czech Republic
22. Beatriz Haddad Maia – Brazil
23. Mirra Andreeva
24. Donna Vekic – Croatia
25. Leylah Fernandez – Canada
26. Caroline Garcia – France
27. Ekaterina Alexandrova
28. Elina Svitolina – Ukraine
29. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
30. Yulia Putintseva – Kazakhstan
31. Katie Boulter – Great Britain
32. Elise Mertens – Belgium
Selected players outside top 32
33. Dayana Yastremska – Lost in Cincinnati R64
34. Paula Badosa – Cincinnati R16
35. Linda Noskova – Lost in Cincinnati R64
45. Magdalena Frech – Cincinnati R32
46. Taylor Townsend – Cincinnati R16
52. Elina Avanesyan – Cincinnati R16
53. Karolina Muchova – Cincinnati R32
34. Paula Badosa – Cincinnati R16
35. Linda Noskova – Lost in Cincinnati R64
45. Magdalena Frech – Cincinnati R32
46. Taylor Townsend – Cincinnati R16
52. Elina Avanesyan – Cincinnati R16
53. Karolina Muchova – Cincinnati R32
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