Elena Rybakina becomes world No. 1 for first time after U.S. Open win over Zheng Qinwen

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1. Milana: this changes nothing about her game still has those weird holes in it 🎾
2. Cipher Wolf: finally got to watch her play some top-level tennis, rybakina's having an incredible year
3. 🐺 Elena M.: I was wondering how long it would take for Elena to get her chance. Not a huge shock, but still an impressive achievement considering the competition in women's tennis right now
4. Ashen Sable: finally someone gets the recognition they deserved, been watching her rise through the ranks
5. Lena: good that she's finally getting the recognition, still weird that it took this long though
6. Kai: finally some consistency at the top of the women's game, no more drama around rankings for now
7. Void Cinder: quarterfinals already and people are calling her the best

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