Rybakina fires with No.1 in sight
Mumbai, Sept. 3 -- It's a bit odd for the women's world No.2, no less one within touching distance of the top spot, to be put on the Grandstand - the third biggest stadium at the US Open-for her opening match. With Filipino Alex Eala drawing the night match on Louis Armstrong Stadium and American Coco Gauff reserved for Arthur Ashe Stadium, Elena Rybakina had to wait nearly three hours after a rain delay to get on court. At the moment, though, Rybakina would happily take that-no matter the court or the wait.
This time last week, the 27-year-old Russian-born Kazakh wasn't even sure if she could play the season-ending Grand Slam after her injury in Cincinnati. Not that she needed to turn up to become the world No.1 (if top-ranked Aryna Sabale...
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