Swiatek, Alcaraz win at US Open as Nadal, Osaka make bow
Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz reached the second round of a sweltering US Open on Tuesday as former champions Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka prepared to light up the New York night.
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Qualifier Burel downs Wimbledon champion Rybakina in US Open first round
NEW YORK: Frenchwoman Clara Burel joined the growing list of giant-killing qualifiers at this year's US Open as she toppled Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 6-4 6-4 in the first round at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday (Aug 30).
Wimbledon champion Rybakina crashes out of US Open
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina crashed out of the US Open at the first hurdle on Tuesday, slumping to a straight sets defeat against French qualifier Clara Burel.
Ons Jabeur eases into US Open second round but Simona Halep suffers shock defeat
Ons Jabeur started her bid for a first Grand Slam title with a straight sets win over American Madison Brengle in the US Open first round on Monday, as the Tunisian fifth seed aims to go one step further than her historic run to the Wimbledon final.
Elena Rybakina’s ‘disappointment’ post-Wimbledon, Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal – US Open Tour Diary
‘I don’t feel like a Wimbledon champion’ Last month, Elena Rybakina did something every single tennis player aspires to achieve: She clinched the Wimbledon title to become a Grand Slam champion for the first time. Ad Back on the major stage for the US Open in New York, the 23-year-old made a somewhat surprising admission, saying her experience since that triumph “has not been the greatest” and that she didn’t feel like the reigning Wimbledon champion.
Peeved Rybakina does not feel like Wimbledon champion
In just over a month after winning her maiden grand slam title, Kazakh Elena Rybakina said it was a "pity" that she does not feel like the Wimbledon champion because of the absence of rankings points at the tournament.
Elena Rybakina unhappy over Wimbledon rankings snub
Rybakina realised a lifelong dream last month when she claimed a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ons Jabeur in the Wimbledon final to claim her first Grand Slam title. But speaking ahead of the US Open on Friday, Rybakina said she doesn't feel as if her career has benefited from the boost that would normally come with her Wimbledon crown. In normal circumstances, winning the prestigious grass-court showpiece would have catapulted the 23-year-old into the top 10, and comfortably on course for a place at the season-ending WTA Finals.