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US Open 2026 Women's Draw Preview & Prediction | Eala & Sabalenka TOUGH Draws! | Swiatek Easy Draw?

US Open 2026 Women's Draw Preview & Prediction — full quarter-by-quarter breakdown of a draw that has been savage to the bottom half. Alexandra Eala's path, Aryna Sabalenka's three-peat bid, and the question everyone is asking about Iga Swiatek's section.

Aryna Sabalenka is the No. 1 seed and, on paper, the favourite as she chases a THIRD consecutive US Open title. She opens against Camila Osorio, with a tricky projected quarterfinal against No. 7 seed Karolina Muchova and a heavyweight semifinal against 2024 finalist Jessica Pegula. Difficult — but of the two halves, hers is clearly the…

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