List of seeds for the US Open 2023 women’s singles

Reigning champion Iga Swiatek is the first seed for the US Open 2023.

List of seeds for the US Open 2023 women’s singles

Iga Swiatek after winning 2022 US Open title (Image via Elsa/Getty Images)

The final Grand Slam event of the calendar US Open 2023 starts on 28th August and the list of seeds is out. The world number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek is the top seed heading into the tournament. The 4-time Grand Slam champion won the event last year by defeating the Tunisian Ons Jabeur. The runner-up from last year is the 5th seed for the tournament.

The World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka is the second seed. The Belarusian will fight for the World No. 1 spot against Swiatek. Sabalenka won her first Grand Slam earlier this year at the Australian Open. The second seed would hope to better her semi-final finish from last year at the upcoming event.

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The third member of Big-3 of WTA Elena Rybakina is seeded 4th. The 2022 Wimbledon winner would hope that she’s able to rest up well after a hectic schedule in the North-American hard court swing. National Bank Open champion Jessica Pegula is the third seed for the tournament and heads into the event as one of the strong favorites. Cincinnati Masters champion and teen sensation Coco Gauff is the 6th seed for her home Grand Slam. The list of seeds is below:-

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Iga Swiatek will head into the tournament as the favorite. Karolina Muchova will arrive at the tournament as the dark horse.

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US Open 2023: Emma Raducanu the most prominent absentee

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Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon (Picture Credits: Wimbledon)

Emma Raducanu was the first qualifier (male or female) to win a Grand Slam tournament in the Open Era. The British player instantly rose to fame with her surprise win at the 2021 US Open. Since then, Raducanu has struggled with form and injuries. As a result, the 2021 champion withdrew from the upcoming US Open. She is still not fit following a wrist surgery although she would likely have required a wildcard if she was fit due to her ranking.

7-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams made headlines after she received a wildcard for the US Open 2023. This will be Williams’ record-extending 24th appearance at the US Open. Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki is also among the wild card entrants.

The main draw for the 2023 US Open is set for Thursday, August 24. The draw will be held after the completion of the qualifying rounds. Qualifying will start on August 22. There will be 128 players in the main draw with 32 of them seeded. 16 of the 128 players will come through qualifying.

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