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Rybakina Overpowers Osaka, Will Face Zheng in U.S. Open Quarterfinals with a Chance to Become No. 1
- On Monday, Elena Rybakina outclassed former U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4 at Flushing Meadows, securing a quarter-final berth at the U.S. Open.
- Osaka, a 28-year-old former U.S. Open champion, managed an Achilles niggle during the match, while Rybakina entered buoyed by her Australian Open title win this year.
- Rybakina dominated the court in 66 minutes, recording 29 winners and closing with her seventh ace to overwhelm Osaka's defensive efforts.
- The victory moves Rybakina one win away from becoming world number one for the first time and sets up a quarter-final clash with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.
- Zheng Qinwen, the 2024 Olympic gold medalist from China, reached the final eight after rallying from a 5-0 deficit in her prior match to face Rybakina.
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US Open: Elena Rybakina sweeps Osaka, a win away from No. 1
World number two Elena Rybakina swept past four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4 on Monday to line up a US Open quarterfinal against China’s Zheng Qinwen. Kazakhstan’s Rybakina, who added the Australian Open title to her 2022 Wimbledon crown this year, is into the US Open last eight for the first time in
·Makati, Philippines (the)
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US Open 2026: Elena Rybakina powers past Naomi Osaka to reach quarter-finals, one win away from becoming World No 1
US Open 2026: Elena Rybakina will next face Qinwen Zheng in the quarter-finals, after the Chinese player stunned Poland's Iga Swiatek in straight sets.
·New Delhi, India
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Kazakhstan's representative stepped into the quarterfinals of the American Open for the first time in her career.
·Warsaw, Poland
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