Elena Rybakina delivered a commanding performance on the Louis Armstrong Stadium court, defeating Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-2 to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time. The 2022 Wimbledon champion needed just over an hour to dispatch the 2021 U.S. Open winner, showcasing her trademark precision and power.

A Milestone Moment

For Rybakina, this marks a breakthrough at a tournament that has historically eluded her. Despite strong showings at other Grand Slams, New York had remained a puzzle. “Yeah it’s true. Throughout all the years for some reason US Open wasn’t really successful for me,” she said after the match. “Hopefully this year it’ll change.”

Respect for Raducanu

Though the scoreline was lopsided, Rybakina acknowledged the challenge of facing Raducanu. “It’s always not easy to play Emma. Sometimes the score doesn’t show but she’s a tough competitor,” she said. The Kazakhstani star remained composed throughout the match, never allowing Raducanu to build momentum.

Looking Ahead

With her first appearance in the second week of the U.S. Open secured, Rybakina is focused on maintaining her form. “I’m happy with the way I played today. Looking forward for the next match,” she said, expressing gratitude to the crowd. “Thank you so much guys for the support.”

Next Challenge

Rybakina will face another Grand Slam champion in the round of 16: Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon winner. With her confidence growing and her game peaking, Rybakina’s campaign in New York is gaining serious momentum.

Rybakina at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2025

At the moment ranked no.10, the Kazakhstani achieved a 44-16 win-loss record in 2025. The Kazakhstani is playing at the moment at the U.S. Open where she beat the world no.335 Julieta Pareja 6-3 6-0, the world no.96 Tereza Valentova 6-3 7-6(7) and the world no.36 Emma Raducanu 6-1 6-2

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Elena Rybakina will compete against the world no.60 Marketa Vondrousova in the 4^th round. Their actual head to head record is 1-1.

Elena conquered 1 title in 2025 in Strasbourg.

Rybakina won 9 titles in her career: 4 on hard courts, 4 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Emma Raducanu in 2025

Now the world no.36, the Brit played her last match on the 29^th of August when she capitulated to world no.10 Elena Rybakina 6-1 6-2 in the 3^rd round of the U.S. Open (draw).

Currently, during this season the Brit has achieved a 26-18 win-loss record. Emma Raducanu’s most significant result of this season was getting to the semifinal in Washington.

Elena Rybakina and Emma Raducanu played each other just twice. Their current record is 2-0 for Rybakina.