No. 4 Elena Rybakina falls to Sorana Cirstea to change into the highest-seeded girl out on the U.S. Open

NEW YORK — Elena Rybakina was knocked out of the U.S. Open on Friday night time by Sorana Cirstea, at No. 4 changing into the highest-seeded girls to be eradicated up to now.

The No. 30-seeded Cirstea received 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4 to succeed in the fourth spherical in Flushing Meadows for the primary time.

Rybakina was additionally in search of to succeed in the final 16 on the U.S. Open for the primary time. The 2022 Wimbledon champion from Kazakhstan had excessive hopes after her sturdy outcomes on arduous courts earlier this 12 months, reaching the Australian Open closing, successful the title at Indian Wells after which attending to the ultimate in Miami.

But after getting a walkover within the second spherical when Ajla Tomljanovic needed to withdraw with a knee harm, Rybakina wasn’t sharp in her first match since Monday. She dedicated 56 unforced errors to 30 winners and had her serve damaged six occasions.