Emma ruk Cano's US Open Journey ended in disappointment as she lost in the first round to Sophia Kennan the world number 72 broke down in tears during her post-match press conference admitting that she had not prepared well for the tournament reflecting on her performance she expressed sadness saying I feel down I feel sad this is a tournament I really want to do well in since her stunning 2021 US Open win as a qualifier ruk canu has struggled to find consistency she missed last year's event due to injuries and has yet to win a match in New York since her Triumph in her latest outing despite showing some fight she was outplayed by Kenan losing 6-1 3 to6 6-4 rukan new's career has been plagued by injuries and inconsistency and she has faced criticism for her limited playing schedule she admitted that she might have benefited from more match practice is ahead of the US Open and acknowledged that she needs to manage her schedule better looking ahead Ruku plans to compete in the Korea open next month hoping to regroup and improve for the upcoming season