00:00Elena Rybakina reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals without dropping a single set.
00:05The world No. 2 entered the tournament after recovering from an ankle injury that almost kept her out.
00:11Rybakina had not played since retiring from her Cincinnati quarterfinal against Iga Sviantek.
00:17She admitted she missed seven days of training and prepared for the U.S. Open day by day.
00:22In the fourth round, Rybakina defeated two-time champion Naomi Osaka in one of her best performances.
00:30She will now face Olympic champion Jung Chin-Wen for a place in the semifinals.
00:35A victory would see Rybakina overtake Irina Sabalenka and become the new world No. 1 next week.
00:42The Kazakh star also celebrated reaching her first-ever U.S. Open quarterfinal, calling it her best tournament in New
00:50York so far.
