{
  "id": 4366811,
  "title": "Rybakina on track to recover from injury and play at US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/rybakina-on-track-to-recover-from-injury-and-play-at-us-open",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T07:15:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437093/rybakina-on-track-to-recover-from-injury-and-play-at-us-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elena Rybakina, the current world number two, is optimistic about her return to action at the upcoming US Open following a leg injury she sustained during the Cincinnati Open earlier this month. The twice Grand Slam champion withdrew from her quarter-final match against Iga Swiatek on August 20 due to an ankle issue. Rybakina expressed confidence in her daily decision-making process regarding practice and potential worst-case scenarios, stating her belief that she will be fine in a few days.\n\nThe 27-year-old Kazakhstan player acknowledged the pain she experienced after the injury, but she is pleased with her recovery progress. Rybakina emphasized her desire to compete when she is 100% sure of her readiness and sees the US Open as the final slam of the year, which motivates her to be at her best on the court. She is scheduled to begin her US Open campaign against American Thea Frodin.",
  "summary": "World number two Elena Rybakina said she is on track to play at the US Open as she recovers from a leg injury suffered at the Cincinnati Open earlier this month. The twice Grand Slam winner retired in the first set of her Cincinnati quarter-final match against Iga Swiatek on August 20 with an ankle problem. “I’m quite confident with the decision we are making each day how to practice, what to do,…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Rybakina on track to recover from injury and play at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rybakina-on-track-to-recover-from-injury-and-play-at-us-open",
        "published": "2026-08-29T22:22:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rybakina eases injury fears ahead of US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rybakina-eases-injury-fears-ahead-of-us-open",
        "published": "2026-08-29T22:40:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Rybakina eases injury fears ahead of US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rybakina-eases-injury-fears-ahead-of-us-open-4298640",
        "published": "2026-08-29T22:47:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}