By Janina Nuno Rios

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ninth seed Elena Rybakina produced a ruthless display to end Emma Raducanu’s run at the U.S. Open, advancing to the fourth round for the first time with a 6-1 6-2 victory on Friday.

The 2022 Wimbledon champion, who had beaten Raducanu in their only previous meeting in 2022, struck early in both sets and never lost her focus as she sealed victory in 62 minutes.

“Yeah I’m really happy with the performance. It’s always not easy to play against Emma,” said the 26-year-old Rybakina.

“The score doesn’t show it but she’s a tough competitor. I’m pretty happy with the way I’m playing and I’m looking forward to the next match.”

Rybakina wasted no time imposing herself, breaking serve in the opening game with a number of clean returns before consolidating

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