Rybakina, duol na sa world No. 1 ranking human sa kusog nga US Open run

Nakapaduol si Elena Rybakina sa world No. 1 ranking human nakaabot sa quarter-finals sa U.S. Open niadtong Lunes, bisan pa sa mga pangutana bahin sa iyang kondisyon tungod sa ankle injury.

Miabot sa New York ang second seed nga wala makaduwa sukad sa iyang pag-atras sa Cincinnati Open quarter-final batok kang Iga Swiatek sa miaging bulan. Apan kusog ang iyang dagan sa U.S. Open ug nakaabot siya sa last eight nga wala pa makapildi og bisan usa ka set.

Gipildi niya ang two-time champion nga si Naomi Osaka sa fourth round aron makigsangka sunod kang Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen. Kon modaog pag-usab, malabwan niya si Aryna Sabalenka ug makuha ang No. 1 spot sa rankings sunod semana.

“My preparation wasn’t that great. I didn’t play for seven days and I couldn’t do much in the gym movement-wise, so we had to really go day by day,” matod ni Rybakina.

“It’s amazing progress. I’m really glad how everything worked out. We didn’t even know if I’m going to be able to play or not. I have a great team. Also, a good doctor on the phone all the time.

“I can’t say that all the matches were amazing, but today it was one of the best matches I played.”

Kini ang unang higayon nga nakaabot si Rybakina sa quarter-finals sa U.S. Open. Matod niya, mas nindot na usab karon ang iyang kasinatian sa tournament ug sa New York.

“Well, now it’s getting better and better,” dugang niya.

“I usually don’t perform that well. Now I feel like this year it’s the best for now out of all the years that I’ve played here.

“I like New York and it’s an amazing city. For me, maybe just for two, three weeks, because afterwards it might be too much. I really love the crowd here.

“I enjoy playing in stadiums like this.” -Ato ni Bai