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Swiatek has yet to drop a set in her first two matches at the U.S. Open.

Swiatek has yet to drop a set in her first two matches at the U.S. Open.

The No. 1 seeds remain after a series of upsets knocked favorites Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz out of the tournament.

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Aug 30, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic (SRB) after losing to Alexei Popyrin (AUS) on day five of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 29, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Naomi Osaka (JPN) hits to Karolina Muchova (CZE) on day four of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Aug 29, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Carlos Alcaraz of Spain after a miss to Botic van De Zandschulp of the Netherlands on day four of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Aryna Sabalenka poses with a little girl dressed like her at the 2024 U.S. Open.

Sep 10, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the championship trophy after his match against Daniil Medvedev (not pictured) in the men's singles final on day fourteen of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Sinner defeated Michael Mackenzie in four sets in his first-round match at the U.S. Open.

British tennis player Dan Evans speaks during an interview following his victory over Karen Khachanov in the longest tennis match in US Open history at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

Aug 27, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Naomi Osaka (JPN) celebrates after match point against Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)(not pictured) in a women's singles match on day two of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Jul 28, 2024; Paris, France; Danielle Collins (USA) hits the ball against Laura Siegemund (CAN) in the women’s tennis singles first round during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

Aug 26, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic (SRB) celebrates after his match against Radu Albot (MDA)(not pictured) in a men's singles match on day one of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Sep 9, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates with the championship trophy after her match against Aryna Sabalenka (not pictured) in the women's singles final on day thirteen of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center.

Aug 26, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Ben Shelton of the USA after beating Dominic Thiem of Austria on day one of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

The 30-year-old Austrian fell to American Ben Shelton in the first round of the 2024 U.S. Open.

Sep 10, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a backhand against Daniil Medvedev (not pictured) in the men's singles final on day fourteen of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Coco Gauff won the 2023 U.S. Open women's title.

Gauff will look to defend her 2023 U.S. Open title as new American stars emerge.

Sabalenka enters the U.S. on the heels of an impressive Cincinnati Open win.

Alcaraz will look to pull off the summer trifecta and claim the U.S. Open title after winning the French Open and Wimbledon.

Sep 10, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the championship trophy after his match against Daniil Medvedev (not pictured) in the men's singles final on day fourteen of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Sinner will enter the U.S. Open ranked No. 1 in the world.

Jannik Sinner chases a shot in the second set of the men’s championship match of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Jannik Sinner defeated Frances Tiafoe, 7-6, 6-2, in the championship match.

Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka to claim the 2023 U.S. Open title.

Aug 16, 2024; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada and Jack Draper of Great Britain meet at the net after a controversial match-ending point is explained by ATP Tour supervisor Roland Herbal on Day 5 of the Cincinnati Open.

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts to missing a point to Gael Monfils of France during the men's singles round 2 during the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason Friday, August 16, 2024. Alcaraz lost 4-6, 7-6, (5), 6-4.