Naomi Osaka’s bid to replicate her past U.S. Open successes concluded in the Round of 16, as Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina secured a 6-1, 6-4 victory on Monday afternoon at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Rybakina, the second seed, advanced to the quarterfinal where she is scheduled to face China’s Qinwen Zheng. The match turned on key moments where Osaka struggled with her serve, including a pair of double faults at 2-1 in the first set that led to Rybakina’s first break. Osaka did not win another game in that set, which concluded in 22 minutes.
In the second set, with the score tied at 3-all, Osaka committed four consecutive double faults, providing Rybakina with another opportunity. Rybakina capitalized on this opening, and soon after, match point was reached, concluding the contest.