A first-round casualty last year, world No. 1 optimistic for Open.
World No. 123 heading in right direction says Hall of Famer.
Easy shot is excruciating miss.
Grand Slam rivals will be Laver Cup teammates next month.
The U.S. Open announced its seeds on Tuesday, with the whole field seeded according to ranking.
The World No.26 is the only singles player to get seeded higher than her current ranking at this year's U.S. Open.
Forbes reports that eight of the world's Top 10 highest-paid female athletes are tennis players.
