2020 US Open – Women's singles

Naomi Osaka defeated Victoria Azarenka in the final, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2020 US Open.[1] It was her second US Open title and third major title overall.[2] Osaka became the first player from an Asian country (excluding Russia) to win three major singles titles, the first player since Jennifer Capriati to win three such titles in three attempts and, at 22 years of age, the youngest player to win three major titles since Maria Sharapova at the 2008 Australian Open. Azarenka, who was in her first major final since the 2013 US Open, was aiming to become the first mother to win a major singles title since Kim Clijsters won the 2011 Australian Open.

Women's singles
2020 US Open
ChampionJapan Naomi Osaka
Runner-upBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Score1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Draw128 (8 WC)
Seeds32

Bianca Andreescu was the reigning champion, but withdrew before the tournament due to travel concerns caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Citing safety reasons, five other top-ten players (including reigning major champions Ashleigh Barty and Simona Halep) also withdrew from the event.[3][4] In all, 24 players ranked inside the top 100 were absent from the tournament.[5] The absences of Barty and Halep, respectively world No. 1 and 2, made this the first major since the 2004 Wimbledon Championships not to feature either of the world's top two ranked players.

29 of the 32 seeded women progressed to the second round; the most since the US Open changed from 16 seeds to 32 seeds in 2001.[6]

With her first round win over Kristie Ahn, Serena Williams surpassed Chris Evert for the most match wins (102) in US Open history. Williams was attempting to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 major singles titles and was also trying to set a new Open Era record by winning a seventh US Open singles title, but lost to Azarenka in the semifinals. Williams became the first player in history to reach a major semifinal in four decades: the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. With Williams, Azarenka and Tsvetana Pironkova in the quarterfinals, it marked the first time in major history that three mothers did so. The semifinal between Williams and Azarenka was the first semifinal between two mothers in major history. This was Kim Clijsters' first (and only) major appearance since the 2012 US Open, due to her return to the sport in February 2020. Clijsters was awarded a wildcard into the main draw, but she lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova in three sets, and would retire from tennis once again in 2022.

There were no qualifiers this year. The WTA rankings valid on August 3 (also being the rankings from March 16) were used to determine the main-draw entry list.

Seeds

Seeding per WTA rankings.[7]

01.   Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (second round)
02.   United States Sofia Kenin (fourth round)
03.   United States Serena Williams (semifinals)
04.   Japan Naomi Osaka (champion)
05.   Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (second round)
06.   Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (fourth round)
07.   United States Madison Keys (third round, retired)
08.   Croatia Petra Martić (fourth round)
09.   United Kingdom Johanna Konta (second round)
10.   Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)
11.   Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina (second round)
12.   Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová (second round)
13.   United States Alison Riske (second round)
14.   Estonia Anett Kontaveit (fourth round)
15.   Greece Maria Sakkari (fourth round)
16.   Belgium Elise Mertens (quarterfinals)
17.   Germany Angelique Kerber (fourth round)
18.   Croatia Donna Vekić (third round)
19.   Ukraine Dayana Yastremska (second round)
20.   Czech Republic Karolína Muchová (fourth round)
21.   Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova (second round)
22.   United States Amanda Anisimova (third round)
23.   Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva (quarterfinals)
24.   Poland Magda Linette (third round)
25.   China Zhang Shuai (first round)
26.   United States Sloane Stephens (third round)
27.   Tunisia Ons Jabeur (third round)
28.   United States Jennifer Brady (semifinals)
29.   Russia Veronika Kudermetova (first round)
30.   France Kristina Mladenovic (second round)
31.   Latvia Anastasija Sevastova (second round)
32.   Sweden Rebecca Peterson (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
28 United States Jennifer Brady 6 6
23 Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 3 2
28 United States Jennifer Brady 61 6 3
4 Japan Naomi Osaka 77 3 6
4 Japan Naomi Osaka 6 6
United States Shelby Rogers 3 4
4 Japan Naomi Osaka 1 6 6
Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 3 3
PR Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 6 3 2
3 United States Serena Williams 4 6 6
3 United States Serena Williams 6 3 3
Belarus Victoria Azarenka 1 6 6
Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6
16 Belgium Elise Mertens 1 0

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 6
Ukraine A Kalinina 4 0 1 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 1 62
Italy J Paolini 3 2 France C Garcia 6 77
France C Garcia 6 6 France C Garcia 3 3
WC United States C Bellis 613 6 6 28 United States J Brady 6 6
Germany T Korpatsch 715 3 2 WC United States C Bellis 1 2
Russia A Blinkova 3 2 28 United States J Brady 6 6
28 United States J Brady 6 6 28 United States J Brady 6 6
17 Germany A Kerber 6 6 17 Germany A Kerber 1 4
Australia A Tomljanović 4 4 17 Germany A Kerber 6 78
United States C Dolehide 2 2 Germany A-L Friedsam 3 66
Germany A-L Friedsam 6 6 17 Germany A Kerber 6 6
United States A Li 6 2 6 United States A Li 3 4
Netherlands A Rus 4 6 1 United States A Li 6 6
Germany T Maria 3 2 13 United States A Riske 0 3
13 United States A Riske 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Czech Republic M Vondroušová 6 6
Belgium G Minnen 1 4 12 Czech Republic M Vondroušová 1 2
United States F Di Lorenzo 6 66 0 Belarus A Sasnovich 6 6
Belarus A Sasnovich 2 78 6 Belarus A Sasnovich 6 2 1
Switzerland V Golubic 6 62 2 23 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 3 6 6
PR Belarus V Lapko 1 77 6 PR Belarus V Lapko 3 3
WC United States R Montgomery 1 3 23 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 6
23 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 6 23 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 2 6
30 France K Mladenovic 7 6 8 Croatia P Martić 3 6 4
WC United States H Baptiste 5 2 30 France K Mladenovic 6 62 0
Russia V Gracheva 6 7 Russia V Gracheva 1 77 6
Spain P Badosa 4 5 Russia V Gracheva 3 3
PR Ukraine K Bondarenko 3 6 6 8 Croatia P Martić 6 6
WC United States A Kiick 6 3 1 PR Ukraine K Bondarenko 3 4
Czech Republic T Martincová 7 2 4 8 Croatia P Martić 6 6
8 Croatia P Martić 5 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Japan N Osaka 6 5 6
Japan M Doi 2 7 2 4 Japan N Osaka 6 6
Italy C Giorgi 2 6 7 Italy C Giorgi 1 2
Belgium A Van Uytvanck 6 1 5 4 Japan N Osaka 6 64 6
Ukraine M Kostyuk 6 6 Ukraine M Kostyuk 3 77 2
Russia D Kasatkina 1 2 Ukraine M Kostyuk 6 77
United States C Gauff 3 7 4 31 Latvia A Sevastova 3 65
31 Latvia A Sevastova 6 5 6 4 Japan N Osaka 6 6
24 Poland M Linette 6 4 6 14 Estonia A Kontaveit 3 4
Australia M Inglis 1 6 4 24 Poland M Linette 6 62 77
Montenegro D Kovinić 6 3 6 Montenegro D Kovinić 1 77 64
Australia L Cabrera 4 6 2 24 Poland M Linette 3 2
United States UM Arconada 4 62 14 Estonia A Kontaveit 6 6
Slovenia K Juvan 6 77 Slovenia K Juvan 4 1
United States D Collins 7 2 2 14 Estonia A Kontaveit 6 6
14 Estonia A Kontaveit 5 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 6
Ukraine K Zavatska 3 0 11 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 5 1
PR Russia I Khromacheva 2 2 United States S Rogers 7 6
United States S Rogers 6 6 United States S Rogers 6 6
United States M Brengle 6 6 United States M Brengle 2 4
Alt Australia Ar Rodionova 2 2 United States M Brengle 6 6
Australia A Sharma 3 77 62 19 Ukraine D Yastremska 2 3
19 Ukraine D Yastremska 6 64 77 United States S Rogers 77 3 78
32 Sweden R Peterson 61 4 6 Czech Republic P Kvitová 65 6 66
Belgium K Flipkens 77 6 Belgium K Flipkens 61 77 3
Czech Republic M Bouzková 6 2 63 United States J Pegula 77 63 6
United States J Pegula 3 6 77 United States J Pegula 4 3
Ukraine K Kozlova 6 7 6 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6
United States W Osuigwe 3 5 Ukraine K Kozlova 63 2
Romania I-C Begu 3 2 6 Czech Republic P Kvitová 77 6
6 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States M Keys 6 6
Hungary T Babos 1 1 7 United States M Keys 6 6
Switzerland J Teichmann 63 2 Spain A Bolsova 2 1
Spain A Bolsova 77 6 7 United States M Keys 64 2r
United States L Davis 3 6 0 France A Cornet 77 3
France A Cornet 6 1 6 France A Cornet 77 6
Belgium Y Bonaventure 4 6 6 Belgium Y Bonaventure 64 3
25 China S Zhang 6 3 2 France A Cornet 4 77 3
18 Croatia D Vekić 3 78 6 PR Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 65 6
Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 6 66 4 18 Croatia D Vekić 6 6
Romania PM Țig 6 6 Romania PM Țig 2 1
Japan K Nara 1 0 18 Croatia D Vekić 4 1
PR Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6 PR Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6
Russia L Samsonova 2 3 PR Bulgaria T Pironkova 7 6
Japan N Hibino 4 4 10 Spain G Muguruza 5 3
10 Spain G Muguruza 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Greece M Sakkari 6 3 7
Switzerland S Vögele 3 6 5 15 Greece M Sakkari 2 6 6
United States B Pera 77 6 United States B Pera 6 3 2
Kazakhstan Z Diyas 64 0 15 Greece M Sakkari 6 6
Russia N Vikhlyantseva 63 2 22 United States A Anisimova 3 1
WC United States K Scott 77 6 WC United States K Scott 6 4 1
Bulgaria V Tomova 5 5 22 United States A Anisimova 4 6 6
22 United States A Anisimova 7 7 15 Greece M Sakkari 3 78 3
26 United States S Stephens 6 6 3 United States S Williams 6 66 6
Romania M Buzărnescu 3 3 26 United States S Stephens 6 6
Alt United States A Muhammad 1 2 Belarus O Govortsova 2 2
Belarus O Govortsova 6 6 26 United States S Stephens 6 2 2
Russia M Gasparyan 6 60 6 3 United States S Williams 2 6 6
Puerto Rico M Puig 3 77 0 Russia M Gasparyan 2 4
United States K Ahn 5 3 3 United States S Williams 6 6
3 United States S Williams 7 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Belarus A Sabalenka 77 6
France O Dodin 61 4 5 Belarus A Sabalenka 1 3
Belarus V Azarenka 6 6 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Austria B Haas 1 2 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
WC United States S Vickery 6 6 Poland I Świątek 4 2
United States T Townsend 2 4 WC United States S Vickery 77 3 4
Poland I Świątek 6 6 Poland I Świątek 65 6 6
29 Russia V Kudermetova 3 3 Belarus V Azarenka 5 6 6
20 Czech Republic K Muchová 6 7 20 Czech Republic K Muchová 7 1 4
United States V Williams 3 5 20 Czech Republic K Muchová 6 77
Russia A Kalinskaya 6 6 Russia A Kalinskaya 3 64
Serbia N Stojanović 4 3 20 Czech Republic K Muchová 6 2 79
Romania S Cîrstea 6 7 Romania S Cîrstea 3 6 67
United States C McHale 4 5 Romania S Cîrstea 2 77 6
United Kingdom H Watson 67 1 9 United Kingdom J Konta 6 65 4
9 United Kingdom J Konta 79 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Belgium E Mertens 6 6
Germany L Siegemund 2 2 16 Belgium E Mertens 6 7
WC United States C Liu 2 4 Spain S Sorribes Tormo 3 5
Spain S Sorribes Tormo 6 6 16 Belgium E Mertens 7 6
Slovakia V Kužmová 4 1 United States C McNally 5 1
United States C McNally 6 6 United States C McNally 4 6 77
WC Belgium K Clijsters 6 5 1 21 Russia E Alexandrova 6 3 62
21 Russia E Alexandrova 3 7 6 16 Belgium E Mertens 6 6
27 Tunisia O Jabeur 6 78 2 United States S Kenin 3 3
Poland K Kawa 2 66 27 Tunisia O Jabeur 710 6
Czech Republic K Siniaková 1 2 Estonia K Kanepi 68 0
Estonia K Kanepi 6 6 27 Tunisia O Jabeur 64 3
PR Russia V Zvonareva 4 5 2 United States S Kenin 77 6
Canada L Fernandez 6 7 Canada L Fernandez 4 3
Belgium Y Wickmayer 2 2 2 United States S Kenin 6 6
2 United States S Kenin 6 6


Other entry information

Wild cards

Protected ranking

Alternates

Withdrawals

– not included on entry list
& – withdrew from entry list

Notes
  1. Priscilla Hon was the next player initially entered into the main draw, but she later withdrew due to a hip injury.[19]
  2. After Hon's withdrawal from the event, Lesia Tsurenko was the next player initially entered into the main draw, but withdrew citing injury setbacks.

Championship match statistics

CategoryJapan OsakaBelarus Azarenka
1st serve %51/79 (65%)68/91 (75%)
1st serve points won31 of 51 = 61%40 of 68 = 59%
2nd serve points won13 of 27 = 48%9 of 23 = 39%
Total service points won45 of 79 = 56.96%49 of 91 = 53.85%
Aces63
Double faults22
Winners3430
Unforced errors2623
Net points won6 of 12 = 50%11 of 16 = 69%
Break points converted5 of 12 = 42%5 of 10 = 50%
Return points won42 of 91 = 46%34 of 79 = 43%
Total points won8783
Source

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