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.
Women's singles | |
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2020 US Open | |
Champion | |
Runner-up | |
Score | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Draw | 128 (8 WC) |
Seeds | 32 |
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
editSeeding per WTA rankings.[7]
- 1.
Karolína Plíšková (second round)
- 2.
Sofia Kenin (fourth round)
- 3.
Serena Williams (semifinals)
- 4.
Naomi Osaka (champion)
- 5.
Aryna Sabalenka (second round)
- 6.
Petra Kvitová (fourth round)
- 7.
Madison Keys (third round, retired)
- 8.
Petra Martić (fourth round)
- 9.
Johanna Konta (second round)
- 10.
Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)
- 11.
Elena Rybakina (second round)
- 12.
Markéta Vondroušová (second round)
- 13.
Alison Riske (second round)
- 14.
Anett Kontaveit (fourth round)
- 15.
Maria Sakkari (fourth round)
- 16.
Elise Mertens (quarterfinals)
- 17.
Angelique Kerber (fourth round)
- 18.
Donna Vekić (third round)
- 19.
Dayana Yastremska (second round)
- 20.
Karolína Muchová (fourth round)
- 21.
Ekaterina Alexandrova (second round)
- 22.
Amanda Anisimova (third round)
- 23.
Yulia Putintseva (quarterfinals)
- 24.
Magda Linette (third round)
- 25.
Zhang Shuai (first round)
- 26.
Sloane Stephens (third round)
- 27.
Ons Jabeur (third round)
- 28.
Jennifer Brady (semifinals)
- 29.
Veronika Kudermetova (first round)
- 30.
Kristina Mladenovic (second round)
- 31.
Anastasija Sevastova (second round)
- 32.
Rebecca Peterson (first round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | 61 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 77 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
PR | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 1 | 0 |
Top half
editSection 1
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | 613 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
715 | 3 | 2 | WC | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 3 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 6 | 6 |
Section 2
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 78 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 62 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 1 | 77 | 6 | PR | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | 1 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | 5 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 62 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 1 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | 6 | 3 | 1 | PR | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Section 3
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 3 | 77 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 62 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 77 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 62 | 14 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 77 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Section 4
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 77 | 62 | 19 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 6 | 64 | 77 | 77 | 3 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 61 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 6 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 6 | 61 | 77 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 2 | 63 | 77 | 63 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 77 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 63 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 6 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 |
Bottom half
editSection 5
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 2r | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 1 | 6 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 77 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 3 | 78 | 6 | PR | 6 | 65 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 66 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 6 | 6 | PR | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | PR | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 6 | 6 |
Section 6
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | 77 | 6 | WC | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 78 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 7 | 6 |
Section 7
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 4 | WC | 77 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 65 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 3 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 5 | 2 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 65 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 79 | 6 |
Section 8
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 6 | 78 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 66 | 27 | 710 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 68 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 27 | 64 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PR | 4 | 5 | 2 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 6 |
Other entry information
editWild cards
editProtected ranking
editKateryna Bondarenko (85)
Irina Khromacheva (137)
Vera Lapko (120)
Tsvetana Pironkova (123)
Vera Zvonareva (78)
Alternates
editWithdrawals
editBianca Andreescu[8] → replaced by
Olga Govortsova
Ashleigh Barty[9] → replaced by
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Belinda Bencic[8] → replaced by
Barbara Haas
Kiki Bertens[8] → replaced by
Francesca Di Lorenzo
Ana Bogdan[10] → replaced by
Katarzyna Kawa
Vitalia Diatchenko[11] → replaced by
Asia Muhammad
Fiona Ferro[8] → replaced by
Caroline Dolehide
Julia Görges[12] → replaced by
Ysaline Bonaventure
Simona Halep[8] → replaced by
Irina Khromacheva
Polona Hercog[8] → replaced by
Yanina Wickmayer
Hsieh Su-wei[8] → replaced by
Usue Maitane Arconada
Barbora Krejčíková[8] → replaced by
Viktoriya Tomova
Svetlana Kuznetsova[13] → replaced by
Tereza Martincová
Jeļena Ostapenko[8] → replaced by
Whitney Osuigwe
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova[14] → replaced by
Vera Lapko
Peng Shuai[15] → replaced by
Lizette Cabrera
Andrea Petkovic[8] → replaced by
Marta Kostyuk
Anastasia Potapova[16] → replaced by
Caty McNally
Samantha Stosur[17] → replaced by
Astra Sharma
Barbora Strýcová[8] → replaced by
Ann Li
Carla Suárez Navarro[8] → replaced by
Kurumi Nara
Elina Svitolina[8] → replaced by
Natalia Vikhlyantseva
Wang Qiang[18] → replaced by
Mihaela Buzărnescu
Wang Xiyu[8] → replaced by
Arina Rodionova[a][b]
Wang Yafan[16] → replaced by
Tsvetana Pironkova
Zheng Saisai[16] → replaced by
Kaja Juvan
Zhu Lin[16] → replaced by
Viktorija Golubic
Tamara Zidanšek[8] → replaced by
Anhelina Kalinina
† – not included on entry list
& – withdrew from entry list
- Notes
- ^ Priscilla Hon was the next player initially entered into the main draw, but she later withdrew due to a hip injury.[19]
- ^ 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
editCategory | ||
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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 |
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- ^ "Former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova withdraws from US Open". The Week.
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