Gauff said, "I'm obsessed with the process of getting better. ...I feel like I have a clear future where I see myself and I feel like I'm really close."

If Coco Gauff is to win a second US Open crown in three years, she will likely have to navigate one of the more difficult draws on the women’s side. The No. 3 seed and 2023 US Open champion, Gauff opens play against Asla Tomljanovic, ranked No. 84 in the world.

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