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

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

Coco Gauff will look to defend her title, while a crop of promising talent hopes to make a breakthrough at Flushing Meadows.

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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.

Aug 4, 2024; Paris, France; Novak Djokovic (SRB) greets Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) after winning the men’s singles gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

Aug 13, 2024; Cincinnati, OH, USA ; Taylor Fritz of the United States reacts to a point during his match against Brandon Nakashima of the United States on day two of the Cincinnati Open.

Osaka won the first of her two qualifiers in Cincinnati after advancing to the Round of 32 in Canada.

Aug 8, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) serves against Kei Nishikori (JPN) (not pictured) in second round play at IGA Stadium.

Jul 31, 2024; Paris, France; Rafael Nadal (ESP) waves to the crowd after losing to Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram (USA) in a men's doubles quarterfinal tennis match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

Vekic, Zheng and Swiatek topped the women's singles podium in Paris, with Zheng taking home the gold medal for China.

Aug 4, 2024; Paris, France; Novak Djokovic (SRB) greets Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) after winning the men’s singles gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

Novak Djokovic earned his second Olympic medal, but first gold, with Sunday's win at Roland Garros.

With gold in paris, Novak Djokovic became only the fifth athlete to win a Golden Slam.

Aug 2, 2024; Paris, France; Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) celebrates after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime (not pictured) during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

Novak Djokovic emotionally reacts after defeating Carlos Alcaraz to win the gold medal in men's singles on Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday, August 4.

Zheng captured a gold medal for China, defeating Vekic in the women's singles final in Paris.

Jul 28, 2024; Paris, France; Andy Murray (GBR) plays against Taro Daniel (JPN) and Kei Nishikori (JPN) in the men’s tennis doubles first round during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

Andy Murray played the last tennis match of his career at the Paris Olympics, making a run to the men's doubles quarterfinals.

Jul 28, 2024; Paris, France; Andy Murray (GBR) plays against Taro Daniel (JPN) and Kei Nishikori (JPN) in the men’s tennis doubles first round during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

Jul 28, 2024; Paris, France; Rafael Nadal (ESP) celebrates after his match against Marton Fucsovics (HUN) in the men’s tennis singles first round during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.