Former Champions Osaka, Andreescu, and Wawrinka Receive U.S. Open Wildcards

Former champions Naomi Osaka, Bianca Andreescu, Stan Wawrinka, and Dominic Thiem have received wildcards for the U.S. Open. Osaka, a two-time U.S. Open winner, and Andreescu, the 2019 champion, return after injuries. Wawrinka gains his 72nd Grand Slam appearance, while Thiem plans to retire after the 2024 season.

Former champions Naomi Osaka, Bianca Andreescu, and Stan Wawrinka have been granted singles main draw wildcards into the U.S. Open, according to the United States Tennis Association. Osaka, a two-time U.S. Open winner who returned to competition this January after the birth of her daughter, has advanced to the third round or better in four WTA 1000 events this year.

Canada's Andreescu, the 2019 U.S. Open champion, made her comeback this year after a nine-month hiatus due to a back injury, reaching the French Open third round in her first event back. Swiss player Stan Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, will make his 72nd main draw appearance in one of tennis's premier events, placing him fifth on the all-time list.

A wildcard was also granted to Austrian Dominic Thiem, the 2020 U.S. Open champion, who has announced that he will retire following the 2024 season due to a wrist injury. The U.S. Open will take place from August 26 to September 8 in New York.

(With inputs from agencies.)