Raducanu v Rybakina live: US Open result as Raducanu exits in 62-minute thrashing

Emma Raducanu’s US Open marketing campaign got here to a brutal finish within the third spherical by the hands of former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.

Raducanu had breezed via to the third spherical, profitable her first two matches for the lack of solely six video games, however right here she was on the receiving finish as Rybakina powered to a 6-1 6-2 victory in simply 62 minutes.

Raducanu has to hope to proceed the optimistic momentum she is constructing underneath coach Francisco Roig in addition to the constant work on the apply courts.

Bettering her rating and making certain she begins to enter grand slams a seeded participant must be an enormous objective now forward of the 2026 season.

Her grand slam defeat in 2025 got here to Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, three of the perfect 4 gamers on the earth together with Coco Gauff.

vs Rybakina (10), US Open, 1-6 1-2

vs Sabalenka (1), Cincinnati, 6-7 6-3 6-7

vs Anisimova (7), Montreal, 2-6 1-6

vs Sabalenka (1), Wimbledon, 6-7 4-6

vs Zheng (5), Queens, 2-6, 4-6

vs Swiatek (5), French Open, 1-6 2-6

vs Gauff (2), Italian Open, 1-6 2-6

vs Pegula (4), Miami Open, 4-6 7-6 2-6

vs Navarro (8), Miami Open, 7-6 2-6 7-6

vs Swiatek (2), Australian Open, 1-6 0-6

Unsurprisingly, the stats are closely weighted in Rybakina’s favour and clarify how dominant she was at this time.

Aces: Rybakina 3-2 Raducanu

Double Faults: Rybakina 3-0 Raducanu

First Serve % In: Rybakina, 21/45 (47%); Raducanu, 29/46 (63%)

Win % on 1st Serve: Rybakina, 18/21 (86%); Raducanu, 18/29 (62%)

Win % on 2nd Serve: Rybakina, 15/24 (63%); Raducanu, 5/17 (29%)

Break Factors Received: Rybakina, 4/9 (44%); Raducanu, 0/0 (0%)

Receiving Factors Received: Rybakina, 23/46 (50%); Raducanu, 12/45 (27%)

Winners: Rybakina, 23; Raducanu, 8

Unforced Errors: Rybakina, 19; Raducanu, 18

Complete Factors Received: Rybakina, 56; Raducanu, 35

Elena Rybakina, famously, doesn’t present a lot emotion on court docket however she was a worthy winner at this time and her recreation is nice to look at when it’s firing prefer it was at this time.

“Actually proud of the efficiency, It’s not simple to play towards Emma,” she says. “Generally the rating doesn’t present it however she’s a troublesome competitor. I’m proud of how I performed at this time.

“All through the years, for some purpose, US Open wasn’t profitable for me. Hopefully this 12 months it is going to change and I can go so far as potential.”

Elena Rybakina is thru to the fourth spherical of the US Open for the primary time, and will play Jasmine Paolini subsequent. She’s additionally in the identical quarter as World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

On this type, she may beat anybody. As a reminder, the previous Wimbledon champion and Australian Open finalist has reached three hard-court semi-finals this season, so is in nice kind. Is New York the place she takes the following step?

Sadly this continues a little bit of a sample for Raducanu. Aside from two good showings towards World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon and Cincinnati, she has been bounced out from a number of main tournaments this season by top-10 opponents.

This felt fairly much like the 6-1 6-0 defeat to Swiatek on the Australian Open, or the 6-1 6-2 to Swiatek on the French, or the 6-1 6-2 defeat to Coco Gauff on the Italian Open, or the 6-2 6-1 defeat to Amanda Anisimova in Montreal.

Barely a murmur from the Louis Armstrong Stadium crowd as Rybakina wraps up a speedy victory. Raducanu had the backing of the gang, however they have been left surprised by how one-sided that 6-1 6-2 win was I believe.

Rybakina didn’t face a single break level and transformed the opening break in each units.

Rybakina makes no mistake on serve. A very dominant win.

Rybakina senses the possibility to get this completed. Raducanu staggers again after discovering the online and can face two break factors. The way in which Rybakina is serving, they might as nicely be match factors.

However Rybakina can’t return on the backhand aspect, after one other miss on the primary break level. Rybakina is compelled into one other miss, as Raducanu finds a option to break her rhythm.

However Rybakina gained’t go away. She once more steps in and finds the massive crosscourt forehand. Raducanu fires broad on the angle.

Apparently, Raducanu has dropped a number of toes behind the baseline when going through the serve after creeping proper contained in the baseline within the early phases. It provides Raducanu extra of a glance.

Rybakina responds to going through 30-30 with an ace down the center – her first of the match.

Rybakina then holds with a large one-two punch. No likelihood for Raducanu because the forehand flashes previous.