Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Elena Rybakina became the new World No.1 in women’s tennis as she overcame Qinwen Zheng 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to make it to the semi-finals of the US Open. Rybakina will officially dethrone Aryna Sabalenka as the queen at the top of the WTA Rankings as the new update will happen on Monday, September 14.
Rybakina had to battle the hard-hitting Zheng, who came into the contest after pulling off a giant upset over Iga Swiatek. The Kazakhstani star found herself battling the sun, the shadows at the Arthur Ashe stadium and the powerful aces from Zheng early on, but she found her groove in the second set.
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The third one was also challenging for the new World No.1, but she was able to secure 11 out of the next 15 points with the score at 4-4 to gain a valuable break point and then serve out for the win. She will face either Coco Gauff or Mirra Andreeva in the next round.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
