Vera Zvonareva, who peaked at No. 2 in the world, is among the 16 women's singles qualifiers into the 2023 US Open main draw.
Yanina Wickmayer and Kimberly Birrell also snuck in as lucky losers due to the withdrawal of 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu and Paula Badosa.
Before the main event, get to know the 18 late additions to the women's singles draw.
Vera Zvonareva
The former world No. 2 has rekindled her career after a two-year hiatus between 2015-17, when she married and gave birth to her first child. In 2010, she reached two Grand Slam finals, finishing runner-up to Kim Clijsters at the US Open and to Serena Williams at Wimbledon.
HIGHLIGHTS: Zvonareva def. Uchijima, Qualifying Round 3
Laura Siegemund
The German was ranked No. 27 in 2016 and has captured singles trophies in Bastad (2016) and Stuttgart (2017). She has also reached a Grand Slam quarterfinal, which she achieved at 2020 Roland Garros. In 2016, she reached the third round of the US Open.
Katie Volynets
The Californian, ranked No. 127, earned her best Grand Slam result at this year’s Australian Open, where she reached the third round. She advanced to the semifinals at the WTA 250 in Austin this March, defeating Alison Riske-Amritraj, Anastasia Potapova and Peyton Stearns.
Sachia Vickery
The veteran from Florida has been on tour since 2012 and topped out at world No. 73. She has advanced to three second rounds at the US Open (2013, '17, '20). In 2018, she reached her first WTA semifinal in Auckland.
Fiona Crawley
The Texan was named 2023 ITA National Player of the Year and was a member of the NCAA champion University of North Carolina Tar Heels last season. The 21-year-old, who has a current ranking of No. 731, is set to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut.
Greet Minnen
The 26-year-old has two WTA doubles titles, both won in Luxembourg with Alison Van Uytvanck. In 2021 she advanced to the US Open singles third round. Her career-high singles ranking is No. 47.
Elena-Gabriela Ruse
The Romanian won Hamburg and reached the Palermo final in 2021. She advanced to the US Open second round last year and is ranked No. 166.
Wang Yafan
The 29-year-old from China won her first WTA title in Acapulco in 2019, reaching a career-high of world No. 47 that year. She is playing her fourth US Open main draw.
Kaja Juvan
The 22-year-old has twice reached the third round of Wimbledon (2021-22) and the second round of the US Open (2020-21). She won a WTA doubles title in Romania in 2021 and reached the Budapest singles quarterfinals in July.
HIGHLIGHTS: Juvan def. Sakatsume, Qualifying Round 3
Olivia Gadecki
The Australian is ranked No. 138 and is making her first US Open main-draw appearance. Earlier this year, she advanced to the second round of her home country’s Grand Slam.
Tatiana Prozorova
The 19-year-old defeated the No. 19-seeded qualifier Tamara Zidansek, the former Roland Garros semifinalist, to advance to her first Grand Slam main draw. Her current ranking is the highest in her career, No. 229.
Han Na Lae
The 31-year-old from South Korea will be competing in a major main draw for the second time, having made her debut at the 2020 Australian Open. She started her pro career in 2012 and is currently ranked No. 241.
Mirjam Bjorklund
The Swede made her WTA Tour debut in 2017 and played in her first two Grand Slam main draws last year, at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Her current ranking is No. 141. Off the court, Bjorklund got engaged to ATP star Denis Shapovalov earlier this year.
Elsa Jacquemot
The 20-year-old from France has played in the Roland Garros main draw each year since 2021. She picked up her first Grand Slam win this season in Paris and is now set to play in her first major outside her home nation.
Eva Lys
The Kyiv-born German played her first Grand Slam singles match in this year’s Australian Open. She defeated Americans CoCo Vandeweghe and McCartney Kessler in her successful US Open qualifying campaign.
Yuriko Lily Miyazaki
The Briton, who played under her the flag of her native Japan until 2022, is appearing in her Grand Slam main draw. She made her major debut at Wimbledon in 2021. The Londoner attended Oklahoma University from 2014-19, earning a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in information technology management.
Lucky Losers
Yanina Wickmayer
The Belgian won five WTA titles between 2009-15, including in Tokyo, Washington and Auckland. The 33-year-old reached six other finals. Her highest ranking was No. 12 in 2010, the year after she reached the US Open semifinals.
Kimberly Birrell
The 11-year veteran has played in four Australian Open main draws. She downed Kaia Kanepi in this year’s Melbourne tournament. This is her first US Open main draw.
