The Shifting Sands of Power in Women's Tennis Elena Rybakina's rapid ascent to the top has sent shockwaves through the women's tennis world.
Her game has been on fire at the US Open, with a convincing victory over Naomi Osaka that left little doubt about her ability to compete with the best. Rybakina's path to the quarterfinals was far from certain.
She had never progressed beyond the round of 16 in New York before, and there were whispers that she might not even make it to the draw due to a lingering ankle and heel tendon injury.