Elena Rybakina shrugs off foot injury, rain delay in US Open win
No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan assuaged concerns about her readiness for the US Open with a 74-minute victory over teenage wild card Thea Frodin on Tuesday in New York. Rybakina prevailed 6-3, 6-2 in the first-round match, never faltering on her serve and breaking Frodin three times in six opportunities. Rybakina recorded 17 winners and committed just 11 unforced errors, while her…
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, ranked No. 2, demonstrated her readiness for the US Open with a swift 74-minute victory over 17-year-old wild card Thea Frodin on Tuesday in New York. Rybakina dominated the first-round match, winning 6-3, 6-2, never faltering on her serve as she broke her opponent three times. She recorded 17 winners and made 11 unforced errors, while Frodin had 11 aces and 19 winners but also 21 unforced errors.
Rybakina had been dealing with a left ankle injury and retired during her quarterfinal match at the WTA 1000 event in Cincinnati in August, marking her first match back. Post-match, she expressed optimism about her injury's progress, acknowledging the break she had to take and her current state of being fine. Rain caused a three-hour and 45-minute delay to the US Open action on Tuesday morning.
If Rybakina reaches the semifinals, she will claim the No. 1 spot in the world rankings, provided Serena Williams' current No. 1, Jessica Pegula, and Coco Gauff do not win the Grand Slam. Frodin made it to the US Open by winning the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 18s National Championships. Gauff, seeded fourth, secured a 6-3, 6-4 win over Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez, amassing a 5-0 ace advantage and saving all five break points she faced.
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