Rybakina updates the status of her injury just days before the US Open

Elena Rybakina faces the upcoming US Open with a double uncertainty: her physical condition and the possibility of becoming world number one for the first time. The Kazakh arrives in New York after having to withdraw due to an injury to her left ankle during the quarterfinals in Cincinnati against Iga Swiatek. The discomfort, which had been bothering her for some time, worsened after accumulating several matches in the last two events.

Rybakina explained that the pain had become significant, to the point where it was difficult for her to walk and serve normally. The tennis player subsequently underwent medical tests to determine the exact extent of the problem, as the concern was evident considering that the US Open starts just a few days later. We are talking about the best opportunity for the Kazakh to seize the top of the ranking.

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The situation, however, seems to have evolved favorably in recent hours. Rybakina has shared an update on her physical condition in the days leading up to the New York Grand Slam, after her injury raised all alarms. Her priority now is to fully recover her ankle and check during the upcoming training sessions that she can compete without limitations, which makes us feel a little more at ease.

The context makes any news about her health especially relevant, so we will need to keep a close eye on every update that arises from now until the end of the week. Let's remember that Rybakina currently occupies the No. 2 spot in the world and is very close to Aryna Sabalenka, who arrives at the US Open as the ranking leader. The Belarusian will also have to defend the 2,000 points she earned last year when she became champion, while Rybakina has a real opportunity to take advantage of that situation. Such is the opportunity she has that she could even become world No. 1 without the need to play.

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It is such a beautiful battle for the number 1 spot that it is not limited to just the two of them. Behind them, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula also have mathematical chances of finishing the tournament at the top, after Gauff was crowned champion in Cincinnati against Pegula just a few days ago. For Rybakina, therefore, the first objective will be to arrive healthy at the tournament. After the scare in Cincinnati, any victory over her own body will be the first step before attempting to conquer the summit of world tennis.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Rybakina actualiza el estado de su lesión a pocos días del US Open