Rybakina Wins Tough Match and Joins Sabalenka in Berlin Quarterfinals

Rybakina faced qualifier Siniakova (74th) in the second round of the Berlin tournament. She had previously eliminated Krueger in the previous round.

Opportunistic in the first set, the 11th-ranked player struggled with her game and lacked precision in the decisive points that followed. As a result, she had to battle through a tie-break, narrowly winning it (7-5). This was the first time the player won a grass-court match after being broken first in both opening sets (trailing 2-4 in the first and 1-3 in the second).

She ultimately prevailed in a hard-fought victory (6-4, 7-6) while also securing her 10th win in her last 12 matches.

For a spot in the semifinals, she will face Sabalenka, who defeated Masarova.