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Rybakina reaches the semi-finals and becomes the new world number one

RTP Notícias9 September 2026 at 20:10

Kazakh Elena Rybakina qualified for the US Open semi-finals for the first time after coming back against China's Qinwen Zheng. The result marks a historic moment in the Kazakh tennis player's career, as she reached this stage of the competition for the first time.

With this victory, Rybakina secured the rise to the top spot in the world tennis ranking, becoming the new world number one. This achievement represents the consolidation of her position among the best players in the professional tennis circuit.

The defeated player in this match was Qinwen Zheng, a Chinese tennis player who was unable to prevent Rybakina's comeback in the tournament held in the United States. The US Open is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, the most prestigious competition in world tennis.

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