This was another major tournament without a title for world number one Aryna Sabalenka, who was beaten by Amanda Anisimova<\/a> in the semifinals.<\/p>\n Now, former top 10 player Jack Sock<\/a> has given his prediction about which of Swiatek and Sabalenka<\/a> he thinks is more likely to win the US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n Despite Swiatek\u2019s resurgent Wimbledon title victory<\/a>, Sock actually believes Sabalenka<\/a> is more likely to win the US Open this year.<\/p>\n Sabalenka is the defending US Open champion<\/a>, and Sock has suggested that she will be hungry to end her Grand Slam drought in 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cAll credit to Iga but I think I am probably going to ride with Sabalenka as the favourite for the US Open,\u201d Sock said on the Nothing Major podcast. \u201cI think she has proven on all surfaces she can play so big and dominant and blow women off the court in some of these matches with her aggressive play.<\/p>\n \u201cI would side with Sabalenka probably. But Iga not far behind at all. And if not equal favourite for some of these. But I think Sabalenka will come out swinging and have a big purpose come New York and the US Open.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Swiatek<\/a> won the US Open in 2022, and Steve Johnson<\/a> responded by explaining why he thinks she is now fully back in the picture for the biggest titles.<\/p>\n \u201cI think she is definitely going to be talked about in that category again,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cShe has not won a title in a year until this point. Iga has firmly planted herself back in the conversation of winning these titles with the other women in the draw.<\/p>\n \u201cHer forehand was immensely better. It felt like she hit it cross court 95% of the time and she was never going to miss and then ultimately just dominated with her backhand.<\/p>\n \u201cHer movement is insane on the grass. It\u2019s such a weapon, especially on the women\u2019s side. You feel as if she is one of the only few women who are sliding on a grass court and moving like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n What happened when Iga Swiatek played Aryna Sabalenka at the US Open?<\/p>\n The first time that Swiatek played Sabalenka at a Grand Slam tournament was in the semifinals of the 2022 US Open.<\/p>\n Despite Sabalenka being up a break in the third set, Swiatek won the match, 3-6 6-1 6-4, to reach the US Open final.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n![\"Aryna](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2170097255-1024x700.jpg\")
Photo by Robert Prange\/Getty ImagesWho Jack Sock thinks is more likely to win the US Open out of Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek<\/p>\n