Emma Raducanu says she will always do things "a little bit differently" as she prepares for just her second US Open match since winning the title as a teenage qualifier in 2021.
The 21-year-old will play American fellow Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin in the first round on Tuesday, with sixth seed Jessica Pegula a potential second-round opponent for the winner.
Raducanu reached the fourth round of Wimbledon in July, but having opted to miss the Olympics, has only played one tournament in the six weeks since.
"I really wanted to play in Toronto, especially because I was born there, but the turnaround was too tight for qualifying," she told BBC Sport.