Rybakina on the Race to the WTA Finals: "I'm a little tired but I'm ready to give one last push"
Elena Rybakina made a successful start to the Tokyo tournament this Thursday by beating Leylah Fernandez. The Kazakh player is now just one win away from qualifying for the WTA Finals.
She will therefore have to beat Victoria Mboko in the next round. After her victory, she stated: "It was a very difficult match today, it's always tough to play against Leylah, especially when it's my first match in the tournament…
I'm happy with the win and I'm looking forward to the next match.
Of course, I feel a little tired, but I'm ready to give one last push. I'm very satisfied with last week and I'm trying to maintain everything I've done this week."
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