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Osaka's US Open Run Ends Abruptly
7 Sep
Summary
- Elena Rybakina defeated Naomi Osaka in the Round of 16.
- Osaka struggled significantly with her serves, including double faults.
- The match concluded swiftly in just 66 minutes with a 6-1, 6-4 scoreline.
Naomi Osaka's pursuit of another U.S. Open title was cut short on Monday afternoon. In a Round of 16 match at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina defeated Osaka with a commanding 6-1, 6-4 score. Rybakina, the second seed, advanced to face China's Qinwen Zheng in the quarterfinal.
Osaka's performance was hampered by significant serving issues, notably a series of double faults that proved costly. In the first set, at 2-1, two consecutive double faults by Osaka gave Rybakina the crucial break. Osaka was unable to recover, losing the remainder of the games in that set.
A similar pattern emerged in the second set. When the score was tied at 3-all, Osaka again struggled on her serve, committing four consecutive double faults. This provided Rybakina with another break opportunity, which she readily seized. The match concluded rapidly, with Rybakina securing the win in just 66 minutes.
