Overview
- Elena Rybakina defeated Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-2 in 62 minutes to advance to the fourth round in New York.
- The former Wimbledon champion converted her first match point and booked her maiden round-of-16 berth at the US Open.
- Rybakina, ranked No. 10, described herself as very happy with her performance and said she hopes past bad luck at Flushing Meadows changes this year.
- Raducanu, ranked No. 36, exited in the third round despite entering the tournament viewed as in good form.
- Since her 2021 title run, Raducanu’s best Grand Slam result remains Wimbledon 2024’s round of 16, with first-round US Open losses in 2022 and 2024.