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Rybakina knocks Osaka out of US Open and moves closer to world No. 1

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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  • Elena Rybakina defeated Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4 to reach the US Open quarterfinals.
  • The Kazakh second seed needs one more win, by advancing past the quarterfinals, to overtake Aryna Sabalenka as the WTA’s top-ranked player.
  • Rybakina will face Zheng Qinwen, who eliminated former No. 1 Iga Swiatek.

Elena Rybakina is one victory away from becoming the world’s top-ranked women’s tennis player after defeating Naomi Osaka at the US Open.

The Kazakh, currently No. 2 in the WTA rankings, beat the 13th-ranked Japanese player 6-1, 6-4. Rybakina took the first set in only 22 minutes, overcoming an Osaka who struggled to find her rhythm.

The victory sent Rybakina into the quarterfinals, where she will meet China’s Zheng Qinwen. Zheng reached the same stage by eliminating former world No. 1 Iga Swiatek.

Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion and this year’s Australian Open winner, is also seeking her first US Open title. To displace Aryna Sabalenka at the top of the rankings, she needs to advance beyond the quarterfinals.

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