US Open 2021 Draws: 3 big players who can stop World No.1 Ash Barty: The highly-anticipated US Open Draws for men’s and women’s singles have been released. World No.1 and recently crowned Wimbledon champion Ash Barty will begin her quest for the US Open title against Vera Zvonareva. As per US Open Draws, the Australian could face the likes of Tauson, Kudermetova, Jennifer Brady, former French Open champion Iga Swiatek, Wimbledon 2021 finalist Karolina Pliskova and Aryna Sabalenka. The likes of Pliskova, Simona Halep, and 4-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka could stop her from achieving the silverware.
🇦🇺 @ashbarty‘s route to a third Grand Slam singles title 👇
Round 1: Zvonareva
Round 2: Tauson
Round 3: Kudermetova
Round 4: Brady
Quarterfinals: Swiatek
Semifinals: Pliskova
Final: Sabalenka#USOpen pic.twitter.com/eDo907HpX4— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 26, 2021
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Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic)
Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova will look to avenge her defeat against Ash Barty in US Open. She has won 14 out of her last 22 matches in hard court events this year. The Czech tennis player has defeated Ash Barty twice, including US Open.
Pliskova vs Barty Head-To-Head Matches
| Year | Name | Round | Surface | Winning Player | Losing Player | Score |
| 2021 | Wimbledon | F | Grass | Ashleigh Barty | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3 |
| 2021 | Stuttgart | QF | Clay | Ashleigh Barty | Karolina Pliskova | 2-6 6-1 7-5 |
| 2019 | WTA Championships | SF | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Karolina Pliskova | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2019 | Miami Masters | F | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Karolina Pliskova | 7-6(1) 6-3 |
| 2018 | US Open | R16 | Hard | Karolina Pliskova | Ashleigh Barty | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2017 | Wuhan | QF | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Karolina Pliskova | 4-6 7-6(3) 7-6(2) |
| 2016 | Nottingham | QF | Grass | Karolina Pliskova | Ashleigh Barty | 7-6(2) 7-6(7) |
| 2012 | 50k Nottingham, Wk. 24 | SF | Grass | Ashleigh Barty | Karolina Pliskova | 2-6 6-3 7-6(6) |
Naomi Osaka (Japan)
Defending champion Naomi Osaka is expected to give a tough fight to Ash Barty in US Open. She won two out of the last three US Open titles. The 23-year-old has a phenomenal win-loss ratio of 13:2 in hard court events in Tennis. She has won a couple of matches on hard court events.
Osaka vs Barty Head-To-Head Matches
| Year | Name | Round | Surface | Winning Player | Losing Player | Score |
| 2019 | Beijing | F | Hard | Naomi Osaka | Ashleigh Barty | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2018 | Nottingham | SF | Grass | Ashleigh Barty | Naomi Osaka | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018 | Australian Open | R32 | Hard | Naomi Osaka | Ashleigh Barty | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2014 | Acapulco | QF | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Naomi Osaka | 6-2 6-4 |
Simona Halep (Romania)
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep can prevent Ash Barty to win the US Open title. She has already defeated her twice in Head-to-Head competitions. She has won 8 out of her 11 hard-court matches in 2011.
Halep vs Barty Head-To-Head Matches
| Year | Name | Round | Surface | Winning Player | Losing Player | Score |
| 2021 | Adelaide | SF | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Simona Halep | Upcoming |
| 2019 | Madrid Masters | QF | Clay | Simona Halep | Ashleigh Barty | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2019 | Sydney | R16 | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | Simona Halep | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | Hard | Simona Halep | Ashleigh Barty | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2018 | Canadian Masters | SF | Hard | Simona Halep | Ashleigh Barty | 6-4 6-1 |
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Iga Swiatek (Poland)
The former Roland Garros champion boasts of a strong record at hard-court events in 2021. Swiatek has won 11 out of her last 16 matches. She has played only one match against Ash Barty that she lost in straight sets. However, She can give stiff competition to any tennis player once she starts on her winning notes.
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