On Saturday, Coco Gauff will take on Aryna Sabalenka for the US Open title. Our experts predict who will come out on top.
's three-set win last year over Williams in Williams' final match to see two examples of non-American women winning on Ashe with an American as the heavy crowd favorite.
Sabalenka has a strong team behind her, and can use their energy and support to help block out the disparity of crowd support. She should remember how she won the Australian Open final this year by playing clutch power tennis, and believe that if she did it once in a major final, she can do it again.Sabalenka needs only to dance with who she brought to this party. Use her power groundstrokes following a power serve.Sabalenka has a lot to think about. Watch her serve mechanics.
Meanwhile, she won more first-serve return points than she ever has against Gauff. Granted, Gauff was in a bit of a"can't win against top-10 players" funk at the time -- she lost seven of eight between October and May -- and will almost certainly play better. But when Sabalenka is landing the big first serve and hitting big in general, she's the favorite against virtually anyone, even someone as good at defending as Gauff.
That makes me look for vibes, and Gauff's are off the charts at the moment. She's won 17 of 18 matches since Wimbledon, and five were against top-10 players. She's dropping anime references in post-match interviews. She's got the crowd in the palm of her hand. She's beaten the French Open champ (
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