As we approach the home stretch of yet another incredible season of tennis, it's time for one of the last major tournaments of the calendar to take centre stage, i.e. the US Open. This year's tournament will feature a number of plotlines, from Naomi Osaka's return to Grand Slam tennis to Ashleigh Barty's attempt to round off the ice cream sundae that has been her year with a little cherry on top. So, ahead of the US Open, Firstpost.com takes a look at the women's singles draw and, with equal parts of bravery and naivete, attempts to determine the potential outcome of all four quarters: First Quarter The first quarter features World No 1 Ashleigh Barty, who has enjoyed a rather successful 2021, winning at Wimbledon, the Cincinnati Masters, Stuttgart, Miami and Melbourne. She begins her campaign against Vera Zvonareva, which should be a fairly straightforward win for the Australian. The first seed Barty risks running into is Veronika Kudermetova, but with a numbe