Both defending champions will hope to conserve energy in the sweltering temperatures of the first week
Swiatek has had a mini-rollercoaster of a summer, winning a title on home soil in Warsaw before losing to Jessica Pegula in Montreal and Coco Gauff in Cincinnati, both in the semi-finals.
The latter defeat was significant for both women: Swiatek said she felt her “fuel tank was pretty empty” while Gauff snapped a streak of seven consecutive defeats, all in straight sets, against the world No 1. The Pole did say she was actually glad of the chance to rest before US Open but she has already played 62 matches this calendar year, and a couple of days may barely be enough to recharge her batteries.
Swiatek should be able to play her way into the tournament with a relatively kind first week but could be given a shock by Jelena Ostapenko. The enigmatic Latvian has a 3-0 head-to-head record against Swiatek, winning six of the seven sets they have played, and on her day can hit anyone off the court.
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