Kamilla Rakhimova defeated Barbora Krejcikova to reach the second round of the US Open.
Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova made a successful start to the 2026 US Open. In the first round, the world's 88th-ranked player defeated two-time Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic, ranked 28th in the world. The match ended 7-6, 6-2 in Rakhimova's favor. The match lasted 1 hour and 55 minutes. In the first […]
Kamilla Rakhimova defeated Barbora Krejcikova to advance to the second round of the US Open.
Uzbek tennis player Kamilla Rakhimova made a successful start to her run at the 2026 US Open. In the first round, the world No. 88 defeated Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic, a two-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 28.
The match ended 7-6, 6-2 in Rakhimova's favor and lasted 1 hour and 55 minutes.
The players went to a tiebreak in the first set, where the Uzbek athlete prevailed, winning 7-4. In the second set, Rakhimova confidently controlled the match, winning 6-2.
During the match, Rakhimova served one ace, committed eight double faults, and converted four of her five break points. Krejcikova, meanwhile, served seven aces, committed eight double faults, and converted two of her four break points.
With this victory, Kamilla Rakhimova advanced to the second round of the US Open. Her next opponent will be determined by the match between Japan's Aoi Ito and Spain's Oksana Selekhmeteva.