The Spanish player survived a match full of tennis and emotional ups and downs, drawing on epic performance to confirm her return to the top 100, her participation in the US Open 2026, and the opportunity to add the title in Iasi.
US Open 2026
Since Andy Roddick's title in the US Open 2003, there has not been another American tennis player capable of reigning in New York despite being one of the federations with the highest budget and structure.
The Roland Garros champion has never managed to show her best tennis on the North American hard court tour while the New York tournament is the only one where she has not yet reached the second week.
The Serbian gave a wide and deep interview in which he spoke about how he feels the passage of time as a tennis player, but also about his ambition to continue achieving success. "My biggest rival is myself."
The German's good performance in these last two months, with the Roland Garros title and the Wimbledon final, opens the door to reconfigure his goals for the New York Grand Slam.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion does not plan to hit the brakes in her return to the WTA circuit, despite her injury at Wimbledon which prevented her from playing doubles with Venus.
The Spaniard needs another good performance at the WTA 125 in Iasi to enter the Top 100 and secure a spot in the US Open main draw just a few days before the list closes.
