Rybakina’s hit against number 118 in the premiere of her world number 1

The Kazakh Elena Rybakina He had a tough return to the circuit. Queen of the US Open, a title that allowed her to rise to world No. 1 for the first time, she did not attend the Billie Jean King Cup eliminator against Spain due to discomfort in the Achilles tendon in her right foot. She returned at the WTA 1000 in Beijing, she had a bad time.

Revolcón to Rybakina, by another player born in Russia but who plays for another country. Alina Charaeva24 years old and number 118, recently chose to do so for Armenia, to whom he gave a day of glory with his victory 3-6, 6-4 and 6-3 in 2h.11′.

Rybakina sees their excellent streak of seven consecutive victories cut, of 15 games won from the previous seventeen. Although the throne that was taken from the Belarusian is not in danger, far from it. Aryna Sabalenkasecond seed in the tournament.

Charaeva makes room at the top of the draw, she will meet the British Sonay Kartal in the third round. That’s where the local heroine goes, the Chinese one. Qinwen Zhengwho has a round of 32 duel with the Czech Marie Bouzkova, recent champion with her team of the Billie Jean King Cup.