The women’s singles draw of the United States Open is without Serena Williams, and four of the top five seeds have never won a Grand Slam title. Four of the top 11 men in the ranking, including last year’s finalists Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic, will miss the tournament because of injuries. So opportunities abound for less-decorated players to make their mark in Flushing Meadows.
Keys, 22, is reunited with her coach Lindsay Davenport and seems to be fully recovered from wrist surgery late last year.