Elena Rybakina is now just one step away from fulfilling every tennis player's dream. If she defeats Qinwen Zheng in the quarterfinals of the US Open, she will become the new world No. 1. What is the Kazakh player thinking at this moment?
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The Japanese surprised at the press conference with a mature speech, above any results that could destabilize her. However, on the court, she acknowledges that she still has work to do.
The Japanese player, who started the tournament from the preliminary round, has made it into the top eight of the draw, recalling her best level of tennis. The world number #125 is smiling again in the big arenas.
The Russian, who reached her first quarterfinals at the US Open, lamented Potapova's injury at the end of the match and stated that a conversation with her psychologist in Cincinnati changed her mindset.
The Polish player, eliminated in the round of 16 at the US Open, stated that the Chinese player “stopped making mistakes and I started to make them.”
