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Rybakina Beats Osaka at US Open, One Win Away from World No. 1

World No. 2 Elena Rybakina advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 US Open with a straight-sets win over Naomi Osaka, putting her one match victory away from achieving the world No. 1 ranking for the first time.

Nilakshi Barman | | 2 min read

Rybakina Beats Osaka at US Open, One Win Away from World No. 1
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In Brief:

  1. Elena Rybakina defeated Japan's Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4 in the US Open women's singles round of 16.
  2. A victory in the upcoming quarter-final will secure Rybakina the world No. 1 ranking.
  3. China's Zheng Qinwen upset six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 to reach the last eight.
  4. Defending champion Coco Gauff recorded a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Iva Jovic to progress to the quarter-finals.

World No. 2 Elena Rybakina secured a commanding 6-1, 6-4 victory over two-time champion Naomi Osaka at the Louis Armstrong Stadium to reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 US Open. The win leaves the Kazakh star just one victory shy of claiming the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in her career. In other fourth-round action, Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen eliminated world No. 8 Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3, while fourth seed Coco Gauff delivered a 6-1, 6-4 win against Iva Jovic to maintain her title defense at Flushing Meadows.

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