Rybakina advances to US Open quarterfinals, vies for WTA top ranking

Second-seeded Jelena Rybakina defeated Ukrainian Julia Starodubceva 7:6 (8-6), 6:3 and reached the fourth round of the US Open. The Kazakh player competes in New York not only for her third Grand Slam title, but also for the WTA rankings lead. The victory brings her closer to the top spot in world tennis.