Rybakina beats Osaka at US Open, one win away from becoming world no. 1

World number two Elena Rybakina reached the US Open 2026 women's singles quarter-finals after defeating Japan's Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4. The win puts Kazakhstan's Rybakina one victory away from becoming world number one for the first time. Moreover, China's Zheng Qinwen beat six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek, while Coco Gauff registered a 6-1, 6-4 win over Iva Jovic.