Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina, ranked second in the world, advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open by defeating Japan's Naomi Osaka (ranked 13th) 6:1, 6:4 in the fourth round. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The players spent one hour and seven minutes on court. During the match, Elena Rybakina made six aces, committed one double fault, and converted three of eight break points.
Naomi Osaka, meanwhile, made two aces, committed five double faults, and failed to convert her only break point.
In the semifinals, Elena Rybakina will face Chinese player Zheng Qinwen. If she wins, the Kazakhstani player will become the world's number one.