Rybakina Reveals Chronic Foot Issue After 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 US Open Win
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 13
Rybakina Reveals Chronic Foot Issue After 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 US Open Win
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 13
Summary
Elena Rybakina said her foot problem is "kind of chronic" after beating Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to win the 2026 US Open.
The 27-year-old said the issue has flared on and off for years and worsened after one movement in Cincinnati, where she retired from the quarter-finals 23 days before the final.
Rybakina said she did not touch her racket for seven days before the tournament and had only four days of practice, with a doctor in Australia helping manage the injury remotely.
The title gave Rybakina her third major after Wimbledon 2022 and the 2026 Australian Open, leaving her one Slam behind Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka among active players.