NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Raducanu’s best U.S. Open since the 2021 championship lost 6-1, 6-2 to 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the third round, in just 62 minutes on Friday.
Rybakina arrives in Week 2 for the first time at Flushing Meadows. It was the only Grand Slam tournament, with the No. 9 seed from Kazakhstan not reaching the quarterfinals at least.
“It’s true: for some reason, the U.S. Open is not a success for me,” Rybakina said. “Hopefully this year will change.”
She dominated Raducanu and until this year he became the first qualifier to win a big trophy four years ago, he hasn’t won the game in New York.
Rybakina hits up to 118 mph, never faces a rest point and gains a 23-8 advantage in the winners of the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
After serious injuries, Raducanu has been enjoying a stronger season, including a career-high 26 Tour wins. She lost only six games in the first two U.S. Opens this week.
