Rybakina books US Open semi against Gauff, secures No.1 ranking
Reigning Olympic champion Zheng, a former world number four ranked 121 after missing about eight months due to elbow surgery, went through qualifying and won seven matches in New York, including comeback wins over six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek and former Australian Open winner Madison Keys She rocked Rybakina early behind fierce serve and a variety of shots, effectively neutralizing the Kazakh’s power until a slight dip allowed Rybakina to seize control in the second set.
The reigning French Open champion won the last five games of the opening set to go one set up after just 37 minutes, and saved a set point in the penultimate game of the second before breaking van de Zandschulp to pocket the set.
Sabalenka will play third-seeded Jessica Pegula in Thursday night’s semi-finals — the first time since 1975 at the US Open that the top four women all made it to the penultimate round.
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