Bulat Utemuratov, President of the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation, has commented on Elena Rybakina's historic achievement of reaching the US Open semifinals for the first time, reports infohub.kz.
Thanks to this result, the Kazakhstani athlete will debut at the top of the Women's Tennis Association rankings and officially become the world No. 1 after the Grand Slam tournament concludes.
"Behind this success lies immense effort, talent, strength of character, and years of dedication by Elena and her entire team. This is a victory that unites and inspires millions of Kazakhs. I am confident that today's success will be a special moment for every fan and an example for thousands of children just starting their sporting journey. Elena has proven that a representative of Kazakhstan can be the best in the world. This is a source of immense pride for our country, strengthening Kazakhstan's standing on the international sports arena. On behalf of the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation, I congratulate all Kazakhs on this outstanding historic achievement!" Utemuratov said.
Earlier, Rybakina herself commented on her result for the first time, emphasizing that she is trying to focus on her next US Open match. In the semifinals, the Kazakhstani will face either American Coco Gauff or Russian Mirra Andreeva.