Serena Williams is at the front of every tennis fan's mind ahead of her retirement, but the GOAT is just one of 21 American players competing in the tournament.
The biggest headline going into this year’s U.S. Open is no doubt centered around Serena Williams and her retirement. The 23-time Grand Slam champion will play her last Grand Slam tournament of her GOAT-status career in front of a home crowd.
But Williams isn’t the only American woman that fans should pay attention to in this year’s U.S. Open draw. There are currently five American players in the Top-25 WTA rankings, and Williams isn't one of them.