US Open 2026: Elena Rybakina too strong for Naomi Osaka as Qinwen Zheng comeback stuns Iga Swiatek
7 September 2026, 17:19 | Updated: 8 September 2026, 11:18
Elena Rybakina cruised into the US Open quarter-finals with a straight-sets victory over Naomi Osaka to keep her push for the world No 1 ranking on track.
Rybakina will reclaim the top spot if she reaches the semi-finals, and after dismantling two-time champion Osaka on Louis Armstrong, she has every reason to believe she can go all the way and lift the US Open trophy.
It took the second seed just over 20 minutes to wrap up the first set 6-1 before securing a decisive break midway through the second to quell a resurgent Osaka and seal an emphatic 6-1 6-4 victory.
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