US Open 2021 Draws- Ash Barty’s projected path to her maiden US Open Final- In form Ash Barty will look to add another title to her name when she kicks off her US Open 2021 campaign. The Wimbledon champion will begin her proceedings against Vera Zvonareva in the opening round. The 25-year-old is coming into the contest on the back of five straight wins at Cincinnati Masters in the US, including clinching the title in the finals against Angelique Kerber. Her real test will be during the later parts of the tournament as she is likely to take on former French Open champion Iga Swiatek, Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova and Naomi Osaka in the final.
“I think there was probably a part of me that was a little bit unsure of how this year would go for a couple of reasons. “One being, seven to eight months out of the tour last year, and two, being in a completely new adventure, a new scenario, a new feeling for me of being away from home for so long,” she told the WTA Insider after her Cincinnati win.
“I know the work that I’ve put in with my team. That’s where all the gold lies. That’s where all of our good stuff hides,” added Barty, who claimed the No.1 ranking for the first time in June, 2019.
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US Open 2021 Draws- World No. 1 Ash Barty’s projected path to her maiden US Open Final
Round 1: Vera Zvonareva
Round 2: Clara Tauson
Round 3: Veronika Kudermetova
Round 4: Ash Brady
Drum roll, please 🥁
The #USOpen women’s singles draw is here with No. 1 seed @ashbarty drawing @BelindaBencic & @iga_swiatek in her quarter pic.twitter.com/IAnlsHEY8P
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 26, 2021
Quarterfinals: Iga Swiatek
Semifinals: Karolina Pliskova
Final: Aryna Sabalenka/ Naomi Osaka
🇦🇺 @ashbarty‘s route to a third Grand Slam singles title 👇
Round 1: Zvonareva
Round 2: Tauson
Round 3: Kudermetova
Round 4: Brady
Quarterfinals: Swiatek
Semifinals: Pliskova
Final: Sabalenka#USOpen pic.twitter.com/eDo907HpX4— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 26, 2021
Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic)
Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova will look to avenge her defeat against Ash Barty in US Open. She has won 14 out of her last 22 matches in hard court events this year. The Czech tennis player has defeated Ash Barty twice, including US Open.
Pliskova vs Barty Head-To-Head Matches
| Year | Name | Round | Surface | Winning Player | Losing Player | Score |
| 2021 | Wimbledon | F | Grass | Ashleigh Barty | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3 |
| 2021 | Stuttgart | QF | Clay | Ashleigh Barty | Karolina Pliskova | 2-6 6-1 7-5 |
| 2019 | WTA Championships | SF | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Karolina Pliskova | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2019 | Miami Masters | F | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Karolina Pliskova | 7-6(1) 6-3 |
| 2018 | US Open | R16 | Hard | Karolina Pliskova | Ashleigh Barty | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2017 | Wuhan | QF | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Karolina Pliskova | 4-6 7-6(3) 7-6(2) |
| 2016 | Nottingham | QF | Grass | Karolina Pliskova | Ashleigh Barty | 7-6(2) 7-6(7) |
| 2012 | 50k Nottingham, Wk. 24 | SF | Grass | Ashleigh Barty | Karolina Pliskova | 2-6 6-3 7-6(6) |
Naomi Osaka (Japan)
Defending champion Naomi Osaka is expected to give a tough fight to Ash Barty in US Open. She won two out of the last three US Open titles. The 23-year-old has a phenomenal win-loss ratio of 13:2 in hard court events in Tennis. She has won a couple of matches on hard court events.
Osaka vs Barty Head-To-Head Matches
| Year | Name | Round | Surface | Winning Player | Losing Player | Score |
| 2019 | Beijing | F | Hard | Naomi Osaka | Ashleigh Barty | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2018 | Nottingham | SF | Grass | Ashleigh Barty | Naomi Osaka | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018 | Australian Open | R32 | Hard | Naomi Osaka | Ashleigh Barty | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2014 | Acapulco | QF | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Naomi Osaka | 6-2 6-4 |
Iga Swiatek (Poland)
The former Roland Garros champion boasts of a strong record at hard-court events in 2021. Swiatek has won 11 out of her last 16 matches. She has played only one match against Ash Barty that she lost in straight sets. However, She can give stiff competition to any tennis player once she starts on her winning notes.
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