US Open 2026 women’s draw: Sabalenka’s three-peat bid, brutal bottom half

Aryna Sabalenka is the top seed and, on paper, the favourite at the 2026 US Open, where she’s chasing a third straight title. Her half of the draw is manageable but far from empty: her projected quarterfinal is a tricky test against Karolína Muchová (No. 7), and her likely semifinal a heavyweight clash with Jessica Pegula (No. 3), the 2024 finalist. Even so, of the two halves…

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