Elena Rybakina’s journey to the top of tennis was never as simple as winning matches and collecting trophies. Before becoming a Grand Slam champion and the first player from Kazakhstan to reach world No.

Rybakina dethroned Aryna Sabalenka by reaching the U.S. Open semifinals Wednesday.

The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan will usurp Aryna Sabalenka, whose 99-week reign at the top of the rankings will end on Monday.