(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Elena Rybakina is set to enter the top-3 for the first time in her career despite a very unfortunate end to her French Open campaign. After winning a WTA 1000 event in Rome, Rybakina broke into the top-5 for the first time in her career and achieved a career-high ranking of No 4 in the world.
On Monday, Rybakina will make it past Jessica Pegula, who entered the French Open as the third-ranked player in the world. Rybakina, who reached the French Open third round last year, also made the third round at Roland Garros this year before a viral illness forced her to pull out of the tournament.
On the other side, Pegula – who made the French Open quarterfinal last year – was beaten in the third round and this year and dropped points.
Rybakina set for a new career-high after the French Open
Rybakina was considered among the top favorites for the French Open title before a viral illness ended her run.
Just before her third-round match against Sara Sorribes Tormo, Rybakina announced a sudden withdrawal. “I saw the doctor and they said that actually it’s all a virus here in Paris. I guess with my allergy, immune system just went down and I picked up something.
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