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Rybakina beats Osaka, moves one win from No. 1

9/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Elena Rybakina beats Naomi Osaka, one win from world No. 1.
Coco Gauff defeats Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 to reach quarterfinals.
Alexander Zverev wins five-set match over Botic van de Zandschulp to advance.
Alexander Blockx becomes first Belgian man in US Open quarterfinals after beating Cerúndolo.
The US Open’s Hispanic Heritage celebration honors Latin American tennis pioneers on quarterfinal day.

History

Historical Context

In 1977 the US Open held its 97th edition on clay at Forest Hills, where Guillermo Vilas beat Jimmy Connors to claim his first US Open title and become the tournament’s first Argentine and Latin American champion. The 1977 event was the final clay-court US Open and the last at West Side before moving to Flushing Meadows in 1978, a milestone the USTA highlights today.

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Story summary

Elena Rybakina beats Naomi Osaka, one win from world No. 1.
Coco Gauff defeats Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 to reach quarterfinals.
Alexander Zverev wins five-set match over Botic van de Zandschulp to advance.
Alexander Blockx becomes first Belgian man in US Open quarterfinals after beating Cerúndolo.
The US Open’s Hispanic Heritage celebration honors Latin American tennis pioneers on quarterfinal day.

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