Coco Gauff one of five Americans to land top-10 seeds at U.S. Open

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The last three U.S. Open women's champions earned the top three seeds for this year's tournament in New York, it was announced Thursday.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus is the top seed, 2022 champ Iga Swiatek of Poland is the No. 2 seed, and 2023 title winner Coco Gauff is No. 3 in an American-heavy draw.

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