Kazakhstan's top tennis player Elena Rybakina continued her winning run at the US Open. In the quarterfinals of the prestigious tournament, she faced China's Olympic champion from Paris 2024, Zheng Qinwen, reports infohub.kz.
It is worth noting that the Chinese tennis player, currently ranked 121st in the world, made it into the main draw of the US Open through qualifying. Despite her opponent's status, the match was tense and lasted the full three sets.
The match ended with a comeback victory for Rybakina, 3:6, 6:1, 6:4. The players spent 2 hours and 14 minutes on court. During that time, the Kazakhstani hit five aces, committed five double faults, and converted three of thirteen break points.
This success allowed Elena Rybakina to reach the semifinals of the US Open for the first time in her career. In the next round, she will face the winner of the match between American Coco Gauff and Russian Mirra Andreeva.
Moreover, reaching the semifinals guaranteed the Kazakhstani tennis player the status of world No. 1. Rybakina will debut at the top of the WTA rankings after their official update following the US Open.