It was the final between number one and number two of the tournament and yet it became a clear affair for Diede de Groot. The Dutch woman won in the final of the US Open in the wheelchair tennis players against Yui Kamiji 6: 3 and 6: 2 and thus achieved what Novak Djokovic was denied: the "Golden Slam", the win of all four majors and the gold medal at the Olympic Games. Djokovic lost to Alexander Zverev in the semifinals in Tokyo.

There was also a favorite among the men