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Osaka Falls to Rybakina in US Open Fourth Round

Ending Osaka's bid for a second straight US Open quarterfinal, the defeat sends second seed Elena Rybakina into the last eight.

Overview

  • Naomi Osaka lost 1–6, 4–6 to Elena Rybakina in the US Open fourth round on Monday, Sept. 7, and was eliminated from the tournament.
  • Second-seeded Elena Rybakina advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating the 13th-seed Osaka in straight sets.
  • The Japanese-linked doubles team of Eri Hozumi and Andreja Klepac were knocked out in the women's doubles third round.
  • Osaka's fourth-round exit means she has now missed reaching the US Open quarterfinals for a second consecutive year.
  • All reports are based on a New York dispatch from Kyodo News and were republished by regional Japanese papers, and the matches took place at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.