Fasten your seatbelts! The 2023 US Open champion, Coco Gauff will start her campaign at this year’s event on Monday, August 26. She’ll take on France’s Varvara Gracheva at around 2:00 pm E.T. Gauff has struggled a bit with her form in the last few tournaments. So, the defending champion will be desperate to get back to her winning track as soon as possible. Can she become the first woman since Serena Williams (2012-14) to win back-to-back US Open titles? Time will tell! Now, her fans just want to see her bring out her A-game, but where can we watch this American superstar in action?

Well, Coco Gauff versus Varvara Gracheva can be watched live on ESPN. It will also be streamed live on ESPN+, Fubo, Hulu+, Live TV, and VPN. Fubo is currently running a seven-day free trial and American tennis lovers can surely look out for this option as well. However, if the US Open live telecast option is not available from any particular location or if you’re traveling abroad, fans can also try the VPN. It’ll help you catch all the actions of your favorite tennis stars without any type of geographical restrictions.

Talking about restrictions, let’s find out who are the probable obstacles on Gauff’s road to the 2024 US Open title. Well, if Coco Gauff manages to win her match against Gracheva, then she’d most likely face Tatjana Maria in the second round. Maria is currently ranked 99th in the world. Just like her H2H record with Gracheva, even against Maria, the American is currently leading 1-0. So reaching the next round shouldn’t be a big problem for the world number 3.

However, if she manages to reach the third round, then she may face the former world number 3, Elina Svitolina. That’s the exact point when the real challenges creep into the path of the defending champion. If somehow, Coco Gauff manages to steer her sheep through these Ukrainian waves, she’d face either Emma Navarro or Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round. Both of these players can be very tricky and they are more than capable of causing a few upsets in this tournament.

Then in QF, her most probable opponent will be the 2024 Wimbledon champion, Barbora Krejcikova. The Czech has been in good form this season and Gauff has to beat her to see her way through into the path of Aryna Sabalenka (SF) and Iga Swiatek (Final). What does Gauff think about defending her title at this iconic tournament?

Coco Gauff feels the pressure of starting her US Open campaign as defending champion

Gauff has made quite a few early exits in her previous tournaments before heading to this mega event. However, she thinks it’s more of a “blessing in disguise” as she has now the chance to train properly before taking her flight to New York. Although she’s excited to be back at this iconic venue, Gauff can already smell the pressure that will be on her in this tournament. 

During a recent interview she stated, “Obviously coming in as defending champion is a little bit of pressure, but also more of a privilege, because as my new motto is: If you defend, that means you won something before.” Can Gauff really defend her title though in this season? Well, here’s what American tennis legend, Andy Roddick has to say on this.

According to Roddick, Coco Gauff may struggle in the third round. He said, “I have a bias towards Coco Gauff but I still have to try to be objective. I like Svitolina to round three, I like Coco to round three, I think I like Svitolina to round four.” Although he admitted that he’d love to see himself getting proven wrong, still Gauff’s current form is what makes him think twice about keeping her ahead.  What are your thoughts on this? Let us know, how far do you think Gauff can reach in the 2024 US Open.