Elena Rybakina is headed to the US Open semifinals and to the top of the women’s tennis rankings.
Rybakina bested Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday, guaranteeing she will become No. 1 in the WTA rankings.
The Australian Open champion will face No. 4 Coco Gauff or No. 5 Mirra Andreeva on Thursday. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka faces No. 3 Jessica Pegula on Thursday as the US Open becomes the first major since the 2013 French Open to have four top seeds in the semifinals.