Britain's Emma Raducanu says she is finally seeing the US Open as her "happy place" as she returns once again to the scene of her fairytale New York victory.
Raducanu, 22, stunned the world four years ago when she lifted the Grand Slam title as a teenage qualifier.
However, she has not won a match at Flushing Meadows since, with injury and expectation derailing her career.
On Sunday, the world number 35 is hoping to continue her recent revival when she starts the British challenge at the final major of the season.
"I really struggled when I came back in 2022. I didn't enjoy coming back here," said Raducanu, who plays Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara at 16:00 BST.
"I think now is the first time that I feel like I can come back to the US Open and really enjoy the memories that I made here.
"I can be proud of that and see it as a happy place.
"So for that, I feel very grateful for and very pleased about. So I feel in a much better place now."
