The draw was confirmed ahead of the San Diego Open, which will take place between 11 September – 16 September and is a WTA 500 tournament that will start running after the US Open.
Famous for his surfboard for the winner, it was moved from his initial slot meaning that Iga Swiatek will not be returning to defend his title. Instead many players with a point to prove will go to California.
It was Ons Jabeur, who many say hasn’t looked the same since his Wimbledon heartbreak. He lost to Qinwen Zheng at Flushing Meadows in the Last 16.
But two players who will see their rankings drop and have to deal with trying to regain their form are Maria Sakkari who was left in tears and soul searching after her first round exit. Meanwhile, Caroline Garcia is at home amid the death of her grandmother. He lost early to Wang Yafan.
Barbora Krejcikova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Belinda Bencic, Veronika Kudermetova are among those playing in this stacked line-up.
Along with unseeded names like Leylah Fernandez who will compete against Haddad Maia, Jelena Ostapenko, Danielle Collins, Sofia Kenin, Alycia Parks, Anastasia Potapova, Karolina Pliskova and Sloane Stephens.
