Gauff Leads a Deep Field in U.S. Open 2026 Preview
Coco Gauff enters the U.S. Open 2026 as the favorite after Cincinnati success and a Wimbledon near-miss, spearheading a crowded field that marks tennis’s post-Serena era; contenders range from Sabalenka, Rybakina, Pegula and Osaka to rising stars like Andreeva and Kostyuk, with injuries and form fluctuations shaping the two weeks, and a projection that Gauff defeats Pegula in the final in New York.