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Coco Gauff Dealt Nightmare Draw at 2025 US Open

Breaking down Coco Gauff's challenging path to the 2025 US Open final.
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Coco Gauff practices at Arthur Ashe Stadium before the US Open.
Coco Gauff practices at Arthur Ashe Stadium before the US Open. | IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

Earlier this summer, Coco Gauff captured her second Grand Slam title on the clay courts of Roland Garros. However, Gauff struggled on grass and the North American hard court swing, going 5-4 since winning in Paris.

Due to her slump and the rapid return of Iga Swiatek, Gauff fell to WTA World No. 3. Yesterday, Gauff made the bold decision to shake up her coaching staff before the US Open.

On Thursday afternoon, tournament organizers for the US Open unveiled the men's and women's singles draw. Below is a round-by-round breakdown of Gauff's challenging path to victory.

In the first round, Gauff will face Ajla Tomljanovic. Gauff is 1-0 against Tomljanovic. In the second round, Gauff will face either Donna Vekić or Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Gauff is 1-1 against Vekić and has never faced Bouzas Maneiro.

Should Gauff advance to the third round, she could face either 28-seed Magdalena Fręch or Peyton Stearns. Gauff is 2-0 against Fręch and has never faced Stearns.

Gauff's road to the final gets even trickier in the fourth round. She could face 15-seed Daria Kasatkina, 23-seed Naomi Osaka, or Caroline Garcia. Gauff is 0-3 against Kasatkina, 3-2 against Osaka, and 2-3 against Garcia.

In the quarterfinals, Gauff could face six-seed Madison Keys, 11-seed Karolína Muchová, 27-seed Marta Kostyuk, or Linda Nosková. Gauff is 3-3 against Keys, 3-2 against Kostyuk, and 2-0 against Nosková.

The semifinals could bring a matchup against two-seed Iga Swiatek, eight-seed Amanda Anisimova, 12-seed Elina Svitolina, 13-seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, or 29-seed Anna Kalinskaya.

Should Gauff make it through her side of the bracket, the final could be a matchup against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, four-seed Jasmine Paolini, five-seed Mirra Andreeva, nine-seed Elena Rybakina, ten-seed Emma Navarro, or 22-seed Victoria Mboko.

The last time Gauff entered a Grand Slam as the third-ranked player, she beat the odds to secure a title. Can she do it again and reclaim her US Open title?

The US Open singles draw runs from August 24 to September 7. Stay locked into Sports Illustrated's Serve On SI for all of your tennis news from the court and beyond.

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PAT BENSON

Pat Benson covers professional tennis for Serve on Sports Illustrated, reporting on ATP and WTA events worldwide. From Challenger tournaments to Grand Slams, he brings readers in-depth coverage, daily recaps, and exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in the sport. With a decade of experience in sports journalism, Pat is recognized as a trusted voice in tennis media. You can contact him at 1989patbenson@gmail.com.

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