Last year's stunning champion,who stormed through the field as a qualifier to win the US Open—just the second major she'd ever played—will not have an easy start to the defense of her title.The feisty Frenchwoman Cornet is playing in a record-breaking 63rd straight major. Raducanu had a breakout year insponsorships, but on the court, hertennis was nearly as inconsistent as her coaching box,which resembled a carousel.