Clinical Rybakina Marches Into US Open Third Round
The second seed overpowered Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in just over an hour and will face Yuliia Starodubtseva next.
- Second-Seeded Elena Rybakina defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday at Louis Armstrong Stadium, advancing to the U.S. Open third round.
- Rybakina entered the tournament facing fitness doubts after retiring from the Cincinnati Open due to a left heel injury clouding her prospects.
- The Kazakh dominated with heavy groundstrokes and big serves, racing to a 3-0 lead and closing the opening set in just half an hour.
- "I'm super glad, super happy to be here," Rybakina said, adding she was "very proud" of her play despite what she called "imperfect preparation."
- Rybakina will face Ukrainian Yuliia Starodubtseva in the third round, seeking revenge after Starodubtseva stunned her at Roland Garros this year and just beat 32nd seed Maria Sakkari.
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Redacción Deportes (USA), 3 Sep (EFE).- The Kazakh Elena Rybakina eliminated the Spanish Jessica Bouzas this Thursday in the second round of the United States Open by 6-2 and 6-4, in just over an hour of match. Rybakina, number 2 of the world, only needed 68 minutes and four breaks (two per set) for [...] The Rybakina entry offs Jessica Bouzas on the fast track was first published in HolaNews.
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Efficient Rybakina reaches US Open third round
The Kazakh dominated most of the match with heavy, deep ground strokes and big serves that the Spanish baseliner struggled to handle. Rybakina moved well and did not show effects of a left heel injury that has clouded her prospects in the week before the tournament. Rybakina was broken while serving for the match at 5-3 when the Spaniard lifted her level. But Rybakina immediately broke back, returning Bouzas Maneiro's serve forcefully to finish …
Elena Rybakina continues her impressive run at the US Open. The second-seeded Kazakh played a masterful performance, defeating Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the third round of the tournament.
Kazakh Elena Rybakina eliminated Spanish woman Jessica Bouzas this Thursday in the second round of the US Open by 6-2 and 6-4, in just over an hour of match time. Rybakina, number 2 in the world, only needed 68 minutes and four ‘breaks’ (two per set) to get rid of Bouzas (n.105). La gallega, [...] The article The Kazakh Elena Rybakina bends Jessica Bouzas in the US Open appeared first in: 88.9 News.
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