Wimbledon-2022 champion Olena Rybakina was eliminated from the US Open in the first round. In New York, the athlete representing Kazakhstan was defeated in two sets by a qualifier.

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Olena Rybakina was knocked out by Clara Burel in the first round of the US Open 2022

The 25th favorite of the Grand Slam from Flushing Meadows lost after an hour and 29 minutes of play to the French Clara Burrell (131 WTA), the score 6-4, 6-4.

The best result of Olena Rybakina after the triumph on grass in London remains the qualification for the quarterfinals of the tournament in Cincinnati. She also lost in the first round in San Jose and in the second round in Toronto.

In the next round of the US Open, Burel will play the winner of the match between the Belgian Alison Van Uytvank (43 WTA) and the American Venus Williams (wild card holder).

The 2022 US Open will be held from August 29 to September 11, and highlights from Flushing Meadows will be LiveText on HotNews.ro. In Romania, the competition can be watched live on Eurosport.

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