At the start of the year, Chris Evert had manifested a special feat for Coco Gauff , looking at her performances back then. “ I think Coco [Gauff] will end up No.1, ” said Evert. Gauff had just defeated Iga Swiatek en route to winning the WTA Finals and had also defeated her at the United Cup. Fast forward to the end of August, Aryna Sabalenka continues to hold the top spot while Gauff is ranked third in the WTA rankings after a series of underwhelming tournament exits. However, the Belarusian star has to defend 2000 ranking points at the US Open, and Gauff will have a shot at toppling Sabalenka for the top spot under one condition.

Despite being the defending champion and the top seed at the upcoming US Open, Sabalenka has been handed a nightmarish draw at the tournament. She could f

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