Elena Rybakina punctuated her rise to world number one with a US Open title on Saturday, but the Kazakh star at the summit of the women's game remains an enigmatic figure.

The 27-year-old Kazakh star beat Zheng 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and booked a clash with former champion Coco Gauff for a place in the title match. | Tennis News

Elena Rybakina ended Zheng Qinwen's US Open campaign with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win in the quarterfinals on Wednesday and became the new world No. 1 for the first time in her career.

Rybakina will be anointed as the new world No 1 after claiming her first US Open crown