Rybakina Makes US Open Semis and Snatches World No 1 Spot
Elena Rybakina defeated Qinwen Zheng 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and will move to No. 1 in the women's rankings when the new list is released Monday.
- Elena Rybakina defeated Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday, guaranteeing Rybakina the world number 1 ranking and ending Sabalenka's 99-week reign.
- Rybakina entered the Open needing only a semifinal appearance to surpass Sabalenka, while Zheng, a 2024 Olympic gold medalist, reached the quarterfinals following a dramatic comeback after elbow surgery.
- Struggling with sun and shadows in Arthur Ashe Stadium early on, Rybakina conceded a 5-3 lead to Zheng but regained momentum, rolling through the second set in 38 minutes.
- Reaching the Open semifinals for the first time, Rybakina advances to face an opponent while Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka meets Jessica Pegula in the other semifinal at Flushing Meadows.
- Rybakina stated her objective is to win the tournament, noting she needs to focus on her game and recover for the upcoming challenge in New York.
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New York, 9 Sep. (Adnkronos) - World Women's Tennis will have a new number one. It is the 27-year-old Kazaka, Elena Rybakina, who set herself back in the US Open quarterfinals on the qualifying Chinese Qinwen Zheng, qualifying for the US Slam semifinals. The new number one has had the best of the Chinese for 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, in two hours and 14 minutes, climbing in the Wta ranking at 8690, more than the maximum of points he can reach in New York A…
Aryna Sabalenka loses world No. 1 ranking after spending nearly 100 weeks on top
Aryna Sabalenka has lost her world No. 1 ranking after spending 99 weeks at the top of the women's tennis world.The Belarusian drops down to second, being replaced by 27-year-old Elena Rybakina.Rybakina from Kazakhstan will top the rankings at the start of next week after reaching the US Open semi-finals.The 27-year-old has been in pursuit of Sabalenka all year and will be at the top of the women's game for the first time in her career. TRENDING…
The Kazakh defeated Zheng Qinwen in three sets and secured the top of the WTA ranking, which Aryna Sabalenka occupied since October 2024.
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