The world number four fell 1–2 in the set against the 30th ranked Romanian Sorana Cirstea with the numbers 3–6, 7–6, 4–6.
Elena Rybakina has had a tough grand slam year. The 2022 Wimbledon winner did make it all the way to the Australian Open final, but then lost in the third round at the French Championships and in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.