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The WTA Race to the Finals remained largely unchanged this week as the Tour continued its transition toward the North American hard-court swing, with the latest European tournaments offering
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka leads this year's entry list for the 2026 US Open. The two-time reigning champion is one of five past champions of the event to directly enter the season's final Grand Slam.
Top stars take the hard court in Washington today, as the 2026 DC Open kicks off the WTA Tour's US swing ahead of August's Grand Slam.
More could drop out of the tournament before main draw play begins on July 27.
Aryna Sabalenka has weighed in on the introduction of genetic sex-testing in women's tennis. In just three weeks, the final tennis major of the year will officially get underway as the US Open starts in Queens, New York City, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
WTA rankings on the line in the North American hard-court swing: Sabalenka defends 2,215 pts, Swiatek’s top-10 streak at risk, Anisimova, Osaka, Rybakina, Pegula also.