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Elena Rybakina advances to US Open second round after injury layoff

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 11:15 PM

Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Elena Rybakina advances to US Open second round after injury layoff

Summary

Second-ranked Elena Rybakina defeated Thea Frodin 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the US Open on September 1, 2026. The Kazakh player maintained a polished performance throughout the straight-sets match at Flushing Meadows despite managing a recent left heel injury. The injury previously forced Rybakina to withdraw from the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals after it prevented her from pushing off her leg during serves. Following a seven-day period without competitive play, she is currently monitoring the recovery progress day by day. Rybakina remains in contention for a third Grand Slam title and the world number one ranking, which she can secure by reaching the semi-finals in this tournament.

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Status Watch

•Elena Rybakina beat Thea Frodin 6-3, 6-2 in the US Open first round.
•The win follows a ten-day recovery period after a left heel injury.
•Rybakina withdrew from the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals due to the same injury.
•The world number two is contending for the top ranking at Flushing Meadows.

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11:15 PMYahoo Sports — Second-ranked Rybakina eases into US Open 2nd round

What they're saying

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Elena Rybakina said it was so far, so good with her left heel injury after she eased into the second round of the US Open with a straight sets victory over US teen Thea Frodin.Her 6-3, 6-2 victory over the powerful but erratic Frodin was a polished performance, and an encouraging one after the injury that flared up to force her out of her Cincinnati Open quarter-final.
— Yahoo Sports

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