By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, August 29, 2025
Photo Credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty
New York – Major Champions met in a march in the fourth round of US Open.
Ema Raducanu It took a big step in the class today – and it opened.
Sharp Elena Rybakina Did not face a resting point, preventing Raducanu 6-1, 6-2 to go out in the fourth round of US Open for the first time in seven appearances of Flushing Meadows.
ACE WTA leader was almost untouchable in the first service, including Raducanu for the second time after 6-0, 6-1 jumping on the Sydney 2022 tournament.
Although she only served 47 percent, Rybakina won 18 of the first 21 points of service and imposed first attacks with that buzzing service.
2022 Wimbledon hit heavier, played closer to the lines and ready produce the winner of Raducanu nearly threefold – 23 to 8 – in a clinical occupation that lasted only 62 minutes.
Elena Rybakina is in the area. pic.twitter.com/qxmjpzan5a
– US Tennis Open (@usopen) 29 August 2025
Rybakina improved to 42-16 per season-it is third on WTA tours for most matches wins in 2025 and will face or 2023 Wimbledon Champion Marketapoutova market Or big double Jasmine Paolini for a quarterfinal place.
US Open is the only big tour where Rybakina has not arrived at least in the quarter -finals, but she was in mind from the first ball at Louis Armstrong today.
Bowing a diagonal winner of the vanguard, Rybakina broke for the first 2-0 times Raducanu had served in the tour-then supported the 3-0 rest.
In general, rybakina is more comfortable by changing its direction from the back with two shocked hands.
Today, she was hunting the preface, and we have seen in this difficult summer season. Thirteen of Rybakina’s 23 winners came out of the precursor.
The ninth seed was shredding Raducanu in the early exchanges of Crosscourt early, when world no. 36 began to bend straight, Rybakina hit the first exterior.
Holding a 3-1 lead, Rybakina destroyed five in a row by building a 6-1, 2-0 lead.
In that opening group, Rybakina destroyed 11 winners compared to one for Raducanu.
The Open Open 2021 champion defeated a pair of qualifying – Ena Shibahara and Janice Tjen – without falling a set to reach the third round for the first time since she made stories like the first qualification, husband or wife, to win a Grand Singles title in Flushing Meadows.
Today, Raducanu should have tried to change the shape of her shooting – play the top ball or mix the lower slice a little more to make the power bend 6 ‘ – but Rybakina credit for stroke so hard and deep, she gave her opponent a little time or space to create.
Restored coach Stefano Vukov was a clumsy presence in the training box, asking for Rybakina and offering tactical tips. The 26-year-old Kazaki was in such a commanding state, she didn’t have to.
Did Elena Rybakina only engage to go by sliding if she wins US Open? 🪂
This is what we have heard anyway pic.twitter.com/4vmsr3ithk
– US Tennis Open (@usopen) 29 August 2025
By pressing a crossed background, Rybakina broke for a second 5-2 lead.
At that point, the British writer sitting next to me commented on his colleague “At least we still have Cam Norrie.”
Rybakina slammed her third ACEN for Match Point and sealed a poor victory in a lost return.
