The Wimbledon 2022 champion Elena Rybakina was eliminated in the first round of the US Open by the qualifier Clara Burel with 0-2 (4:6, 4:6) in a match that lasted 91 minutes.
Clara Burel broke the serve of her opponent 3 times, while Elena Rybakina did it only once, which made the difference. However, the Kazakhstani tennis player had her chance in the 4th game of the first set, but the French player saved 4 breakpoints.
In the next round, Clara Burel will face Alison Van Uytvanck, who defeated in the first round Venus Williams by 2-0 (6:1, 7:6).
The Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina also qualified for the next round after defeating Bernarda Pera by 2-0 (6:4, 6:4). In the next round, she will face the 21st-seeded Petra Kvitova, who eliminated Erika Andreeva in the first round.
The 9th-seeded Garbine Muguruza also advanced for the second round after winning by 2-0 (6:3, 7:6) her opening match versus Clara Tauson. in the next round she will face the 17-years-old Czech talent Linda Fruhvirtova, who passed through the qualifications and in the first round defeated Wang Xinyu by 2-0 (6:3, 6:4).
The 6th-seeded Aryna Sabalenka defeated Catherine Harrison by 2-0 (6:1, 6:3) and in the next round will play versus Estonian Kaia Kanepi, who eliminated Tereza Martincova by 2-0 (7:6, 6:3).
