After a rough start to the year, Świątek (+310) is now basically neck and neck odds-wise with Sabalenka (+290), who is, again, the defending US Open champion. If anyone can unseat Sabalenka, it sure feels like Świątek is the most likely to do it.

Yesterday – while Carlos was playing against Sinner in Cincinnati – Ferrero was spotted in the stands for the soccer game between Elche and Betis at the Martinez Valero stadium. One of Juan Carlos' sons plays in the Elche youth team and it is for this reason that the former world number 1 was present at the stadium before flying to NY today.