Rybakina sweeps past Osaka to close in on number one ranking
Summary
Elena Rybakina won against Naomi Osaka at the US Open to reach the quarter-finals. If she wins her next match, she will become the world number one tennis player for the first time.Key Facts
- Rybakina beat Osaka with scores of 6-1, 6-4 at the US Open.
- Rybakina is seeded second, while Osaka was seeded 13th.
- Rybakina will become world number one if she wins the quarter-final match, even if the current top player, Aryna Sabalenka, keeps her title.
- Rybakina served very well, only dropping four points in her service game.
- She hit 29 winners compared to Osaka’s nine during the match.
- Rybakina’s next opponent will be Zheng Qinwen from China.
- Zheng recently won a comeback match against former champion Iga Swiatek.
- The match lasted 66 minutes with Rybakina serving seven aces.
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