New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- In tennis, second seed Elena Rybakina breathed a sigh of relief after securing a first-round win at the US Open on Tuesday, following a leg injury in Cincinnati that had raised doubts over whether she would be able to compete in New York.

The Kazakh eased into the second round with a clinical victory over American Thea Frodin. Rybakina, the second-ranked Kazakh, has her sights not only on winning a third Grand Slam title but also on claiming the world number one ranking, which she could secure by reaching the semi-finals in New York.

French Open champion Mirra Andreeva also began her US Open campaign with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory over Janice Tjen, showcasing her formidable hard-court game and advancing confide...