ELENA RYBAKINA overpowered Naomi Osaka at the US Open and is a win away from securing the number one ranking in women’s tennis.She just has to beat Zheng Qinwen tomorrow, which won’t be easy. Even when Zheng goes down, she refuses to stay there.Rybakina advanced to the quarter-finals Monday with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Osaka in a matchup of power-hitting Grand Slam champions. The number two-seeded Rybakina is guaranteed to replace Aryna Sabalenka atop the WTA rankings if she reaches the semi-finals in Flushing Meadows.

ELENA RYBAKINA overpowered Naomi Osaka at the US Open and is a win away from securing the number one ranking in women’s tennis.

She just has to beat Zheng Qinwen tomorrow, which won’t be easy. Even when Zheng goes down, she refuses to stay there.

Rybakina advanced to the quarter-finals Monday with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Osaka in a matchup of power-hitting Grand Slam champions. The number two-seeded Rybakina is guaranteed to replace Aryna Sabalenka atop the WTA rankings if she reaches the semi-finals in Flushing Meadows.

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