Emma Raducanu's US Open campaign came to an emphatic end in the third round at the hands of former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.
Raducanu had breezed through to the third round, winning her first two matches for the loss of only six games, but here she was on the receiving end as Rybakina powered to a 6-1 6-2 victory in just 62 minutes.
Rybakina immediately found her groove, rushing Raducanu with her monstrous groundstrokes and quickly moving into a 3-0 lead.
Her 22-year-old British opponent could not get a foothold in the match, with Rybakina breaking serve again to lead 5-1.
Blowing a 40-0 lead in the opening game of the second set as Rybakina made it four games in a row was a huge setback for Raducanu, who went into the match with confidence having twice pushed Aryna Sabalenka close - in the third round of Wimbledon and then in Cincinnati.
But this was reminiscent of her heavy losses to Iga Swiatek in Australia and Paris, with Raducanu's serve not the weapon it can be. Rybakina broke again to put herself on the brink of victory and needed just one match point.
