2020 US Open – Women's singles

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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 her first three majors in three finals appearances 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 contesting 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.

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]

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	M Vondroušová	6	6
		G Minnen	1	4				12	M Vondroušová	1	2
		F Di Lorenzo	6	66	0				A Sasnovich	6	6
		A Sasnovich	2	78	6											A Sasnovich	6	2	1
		V Golubic	6	62	2										23	Y Putintseva	3	6	6
	PR	V Lapko	1	77	6			PR	V Lapko	3	3
	WC	R Montgomery	1	3				23	Y Putintseva	6	6
	23	Y Putintseva	6	6																		23	Y Putintseva	6	2	6
	30	K Mladenovic	7	6																		8	P Martić	3	6	4
	WC	H Baptiste	5	2				30	K Mladenovic	6	62	0
		V Gracheva	6	7					V Gracheva	1	77	6
		P Badosa	4	5												V Gracheva	3	3
	PR	K Bondarenko	3	6	6										8	P Martić	6	6
	WC	A Kiick	6	3	1			PR	K Bondarenko	3	4
		T Martincová	7	2	4			8	P Martić	6	6
	8	P Martić	5	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	N Osaka	6	5	6
		M Doi	2	7	2			4	N Osaka	6	6
		C Giorgi	2	6	7				C Giorgi	1	2
		A Van Uytvanck	6	1	5										4	N Osaka	6	64	6
		M Kostyuk	6	6												M Kostyuk	3	77	2
		D Kasatkina	1	2					M Kostyuk	6	77
		C Gauff	3	7	4			31	A Sevastova	3	65
	31	A Sevastova	6	5	6																	4	N Osaka	6	6
	24	M Linette	6	4	6																	14	A Kontaveit	3	4
		M Inglis	1	6	4			24	M Linette	6	62	77
		D Kovinić	6	3	6				D Kovinić	1	77	64
		L Cabrera	4	6	2										24	M Linette	3	2
		UM Arconada	4	62											14	A Kontaveit	6	6
		K Juvan	6	77					K Juvan	4	1
		D Collins	7	2	2			14	A Kontaveit	6	6
	14	A Kontaveit	5	6	6

Section 4

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

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	M Keys	6	6
		T Babos	1	1				7	M Keys	6	6
		J Teichmann	63	2					A Bolsova	2	1
		A Bolsova	77	6											7	M Keys	64	2r
		L Davis	3	6	0											A Cornet	77	3
		A Cornet	6	1	6				A Cornet	77	6
		Y Bonaventure	4	6	6				Y Bonaventure	64	3
	25	S Zhang	6	3	2																		A Cornet	4	77	3
	18	D Vekić	3	78	6																	PR	T Pironkova	6	65	6
		Kr Plíšková	6	66	4			18	D Vekić	6	6
		PM Țig	6	6					PM Țig	2	1
		K Nara	1	0											18	D Vekić	4	1
	PR	T Pironkova	6	6											PR	T Pironkova	6	6
		L Samsonova	2	3				PR	T Pironkova	7	6
		N Hibino	4	4				10	G Muguruza	5	3
	10	G Muguruza	6	6

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	E Mertens	6	6
		L Siegemund	2	2				16	E Mertens	6	7
	WC	C Liu	2	4					S Sorribes Tormo	3	5
		S Sorribes Tormo	6	6											16	E Mertens	7	6
		V Kužmová	4	1												C McNally	5	1
		C McNally	6	6					C McNally	4	6	77
	WC	K Clijsters	6	5	1			21	E Alexandrova	6	3	62
	21	E Alexandrova	3	7	6																	16	E Mertens	6	6
	27	O Jabeur	6	78																		2	S Kenin	3	3
		K Kawa	2	66				27	O Jabeur	710	6
		K Siniaková	1	2					K Kanepi	68	0
		K Kanepi	6	6											27	O Jabeur	64	3
	PR	V Zvonareva	4	5											2	S Kenin	77	6
		L Fernandez	6	7					L Fernandez	4	3
		Y Wickmayer	2	2				2	S Kenin	6	6
	2	S Kenin	6	6

Other entry information

Wild cards

Protected ranking

Alternates

• Asia Muhammad
• Arina Rodionova

Withdrawals

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

Notes

Championship match statistics

Category	Osaka	Azarenka
1st serve %	51/79 (65%)	68/91 (75%)
1st serve points won	31 of 51 = 61%	40 of 68 = 59%
2nd serve points won	13 of 27 = 48%	9 of 23 = 39%
Total service points won	45 of 79 = 56.96%	49 of 91 = 53.85%
Aces	6	3
Double faults	2	2
Winners	34	30
Unforced errors	26	23
Net points won	6 of 12 = 50%	11 of 16 = 69%
Break points converted	5 of 12 = 42%	5 of 10 = 50%
Return points won	42 of 91 = 46%	34 of 79 = 43%
Total points won	87	83
Source

References

External links

• 2020 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2020 Australian Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 2020 French Open – Women's singles