Rybakina on Track to Recover From Injury and Play at US Open
The world No. 2 said her recovery is progressing after she retired in Cincinnati, where a deep run could lift her past Aryna Sabalenka.
- World number two Elena Rybakina confirmed on Saturday she is on track to compete at the Open at Flushing Meadows, recovering from a leg injury suffered earlier this month.
- The injury occurred during her Cincinnati Open quarter-final against Iga Swiatek on Aug 20, leaving Rybakina unable to walk or serve without significant pain for several days.
- After a week of rest and medical treatment, the Kazakh returned to practice, stating, "I started to practice, so I feel well," while expressing satisfaction with her recovery progress.
- American Thea Frodin awaits Rybakina in the opening round of the final Grand Slam, where Rybakina aims to compete only when she is "100% sure" of her fitness.
- Reaching the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows could allow Rybakina to supplant Aryna Sabalenka atop the World rankings, though Rybakina has emphasized she is not focused on ranking gains.
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Rybakina on track to recover from injury and play at US Open
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Rybakina eases injury fears ahead of US Open
"I started to practice, so I feel well," the Kazakh said Saturday. "We're still making some adjustments, but overall I'm happy how we dealt with the problem. We worked hard and likely it's all good right now and it's just a matter of a couple more practices and then, yeah, going on the match." Rybakina can supplant Aryna Sabalenka atop the world rankings if she reaches the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows -- regardless of whether the Belarusian c…
The Kazakh was very proud of its recent evolution and confirms that it spent more than a week without catching the racket after Cincinnati. Will it arrive in time at the US Open?
A week and a day after her abandonment to Cincinnati due to a painful Achilles tendon, world n°2 Elena Rybakina gave reassuring news. She will be visibly ready for the US Open, which launches on Sunday.
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