It has been a great year for Elina Svitolina, winning the WTA Year End Championships for 2018, and getting into the semifinals of Wimbledon and the QF of the Australian Open.
In a relatively tough draw, she has the best H2H beating out Karolina Pliskova, in a surface where Karolina is more of a favorite.
She has been to the 4R here in Flushing Meadows for the past two years. This year, she is expected to reach the SFs.
Aside from Pliskova, Madison Keys is the only other possible player that should block her path.
Once she reaches the SFs, Serena looms large, while either Bertens or Halep are possible final opponents.
I would rank her #3 and a dark horse behind Serena and Simona for this year's title, but she does have the pedigree to win her first grand slam.
With her rank and prowess, she is slowly becoming one of those women next in line for a maiden grand slam.
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