Rybakina advances at US Open
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Rybakina advances at US Open with straight-sets win over Starodubtseva

World number two Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan is through to the US Open tennis tournament after a straight-sets victory over Ukrainian Yulia Starodubtseva. It was a tough match, the Kazakh said, according to AFP.

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When the two players last met, in the French Championships, it was Starodubtseva who won the match.

Last time it was also a tough fight, so I'm glad I managed to win in straight sets now, says Rybakina.

Ahead of the Grand Slam tournament, the Kazakh has been plagued by injury problems, but so far she has managed to keep winning.

In the next round she will face Naomi Osaka of Japan.

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