Who Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek play in US Open fourth round, and other must-watch matches

the 2024 US Open has reached its second week and the women's draw is setting up to be an intense competition despite the physical and mental demands of a long tennis season most of the top players have successfully navigated their way to the round of 16 this year's tournament has been marked by consistency among the elite with six of the top seven seeds advancing The Only Exception is Elena rakina the number four seed who had to withdraw in the second round due to injury in addition to the high ranking seeds other informed players like former world number two Paula Bosa Rising Star Diana schneer and recent Olympic silver medalist Donna vich have also progressed this creates an exciting second week where as many as 10 players have a legitimate shot at lifting the trophy the upcoming fourth round matchups promise to deliver some thrilling tennis Koko gal the defending Champion will face off against Emma Navaro in a match that holds significant Intrigue although Navaro is 3 years older than GA she is relatively new to the latter stages of grand slam tournaments Navaro who won the CA singles championship at Virginia just 3 years ago has swiftly risen to number 12 in the world boasting a 48 to19 record this year she secured a pivotal victory over gal in the round of 16 at Wimbledon earlier this year defeating her 6 to4 6 to3 in a match where gal struggled to find her Rhythm gal will be looking for Redemption at the US Open a tournament where she has historically performed well particularly in the electrifying atmosphere of Arthur Ash Stadium however her form has been inconsistent even in her recent win over Alina velina gal had to battle back from a set down eventually winning 3 to6 6 to3 6 to3 to overcome Navaro this time gal will need to minimize errors and maintain composure against an opponent who was known for her Fitness and consisten this match is a rematch of the gold medal match from the Paris Olympics where Jung chinin defeated Donna vich 6-2 6-3 Jung's rise has been meteoric but the journey has also been exhausting after her Olympic Triumph Jung returned to China for a major homecoming event before making her way to North America for the US Open despite the jet lag and fatigue Jung has managed to reach the second week though she had to endure three set battles in two of her matches veic on the other hand has cruised through the tournament so far winning all her matches in straight sets she's had a strong summer making it to the semi-finals at Wimbledon before competing in the Olympics given vet's current form in Jung's potential fatigue this could be an opportunity for vage to turn the tables on her opponent and Advance further in the tourament Jessica Pula the top ranked American woman has consistently performed well in recent years but her 0o to6 record in Grand Slam quarterfinals is a glaring blemish on her otherwise impressive career the US open presents a golden opportunity for her to break that Trend but standing in her way in the fourth round is Diana schneer a 20-year-old Russian Phenom who has already won three WTA titles this year on different surfaces hardcourt grass and Clay scher's rise has been Swift after making headlines by winning a round at the 2023 Australian Open she opted to attend NC State for a semester before fully committing to the professional tour since then she has been on a tear demonstrating a powerful game that belies her age however facing a season competitor like Pula in the pressure cooker environment of a grand slam will be a significant test of her medal for the more dedicated tennis enthusiasts the matchup between kolina muchova and Jasmine Pini is one to watch mucha's career has been plagued by injuries yet her Talent is undeniable after missing more than 9 months due to wrist surgery she is back and making a serious run in just her sixth tournament since returning last year muchova made it to the semifinals of the US Open before losing to Gaal and she'll be looking to go even further this year Pini on the other hand has had a breakthrough year previously a non-factor in major tournaments she has recently found her form making it to the finals of both the French Open and Wimbledon pini's energetic Style contrasts with mucha's smooth and varied shot making making this an intriguing Clash of styles world number one igas swc has had a somewhat uneven year in Grand Slams after winning her fourth rol in G's title she suffered early exits in both the Australian Open and Wimbledon increasing the pressure on her to perform well in New York in the fourth round she will face Luda samsonova a player who has the potential to disrupt sw's Rhythm swek has defeated samsonova twice before both times in 2023 without much difficulty however samsonova his game built around powerful groundstrokes in a big surve cve is theoretically the kind that could trouble swc the key will be whether samsonova can find consistency she has a tendency to be streaky oscillating between brilliant and error prone performances for swch this match is an important step in proving that she can maintain her dominance across all surfaces and in all major tournaments