The No. 7 seed rallied from a set down to knock out the resurgent American, who finished runner-up at the WTA 1000 in Toronto earlier this month.

Plus: Previewing and predicting Zheng Qinwen vs. Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune vs. Brandon Nakashima.

Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek sit atop the board oddsboard on the women's side, but this year's US Open feels like a tournament of opportunity.

The tennis power couple overcame formidable challenges from the likes of Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton before defeating Amanda Anisimova and Taylor Fritz in the final.

The Tennis Channel analyst is also keeping an eye on Amanda Anisimova, Danielle Collins and Paula Badosa heading into the last Slam of the year.

Fellow former champions Stan Wawrinka and Bianca Andreescu were also awarded main-draw spots.

A look at their winning performances in Canada along with Amanda Anisimova's runner-up finish.

A year after triumphing in Montreal, the world No. 6 tasted victory in Toronto Monday evening.

In Montreal, Andrey Rublev will face the unseeded Alexei Popyrin, while in Toronto, Jessica Pegula will seek her second straight Canada title vs. Amanda Anisimova.

Pegula is looking to win back-to-back titles in Canada, and she'll be doing so against an opponent that she should be pretty comfortable against.