In 2022, Iga Świątek triumphed at the US Open – her only Grand Slam title outside Roland Garros so far. The Polish tennis player will be seeded “one” in this year's edition of the tournament at Flushing Meadows, which starts on August 26, but According to experts from the Sportskeeda portal, Aryna Sabalenka is the main favorite to win the final. The Belarusian recently won the “thousand” in Cincinnati, defeating Iga Świątek along the way.
What news! Supercomputer has named the US Open favorites
“Aryna Sabalenka has been a real force to be reckoned with of late and looks to have found her best form just ahead of the final Grand Slam of the season. Sabalenka finished runner-up at the US Open last year behind Coco Gauff and will be looking to go one step further in her quest for a third Grand Slam title. Given her recent impressive form, she will be hard to stop,” the statement reads.
In turn, the company “Sportsbook Review” conducted an analysis of this year's US Open tournament using a supercomputer using artificial intelligence, which gives Iga Świątek a 50.3 percent chance of triumph. The Pole legitimizes herself this season with an impressive balance of 50 wins and just five defeats. She won five titles – including Roland Garros.
According to the supercomputer, the second in this respect, Elena Rybakina, has only 16.5 percent chance of winning. Aryna Sabalenka, on the other hand, is only in third place – 12.9 percent. The defending champion is Coco Gauff, but the American's chances are calculated at 3.5 percent. The 20-year-old has been in poor form in recent months. She lost in the third round at the Olympic Games and in Toronto. Even earlier, she said goodbye to the “thousander” in Cincinnati, which cost her second place in the WTA ranking at the expense of Aryna Sabalenka.