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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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After an hour and six minutes Elena Rybakina qualified for the final rooms of the United States Open after facing Japanese Naomi Osaka in the fourth Grand Slam tournament of the season.

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Rybakina reveals desire to become No.1

Elena Rybakina gives her thoughts on the opportunity to claim the world No.1 title.

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Rybakina, currently ranked second, took the first set against a lackluster Osaka (13th) 6-1 in just 22 minutes and completed her victory with a 6-4 win in the second. The Kazakh, winner of Wimbledon in 2012 and the Australian Open this year, aims to lift her first New York title on Saturday in the final. Before that, she has the chance to become the WTA world number one for the first time. To dethrone Aryna Sabalenka, Rybakina only needs to get…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore, Singapore on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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