WTA Finals: An Irresistible Rybakina Breaks Down Swiatek
Shaken from the start, Elena Rybakina found the keys to completely turn the tables on Iga Swiatek. Thanks to an irresistible serve and a one-sided second half of the match, she takes the lead in the Serena Williams group at the WTA Finals.
A stunning scenario for this second day of the Serena Williams group at the WTA Finals. Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina, both victorious in their opening matches on Saturday, met for the eleventh time on the tour.
While the Polish player had led their head-to-head 6-4 until then (with four consecutive wins), the duels between the two players have rarely lacked intensity. Swiatek started the match perfectly, taking the first set 6-3 without flinching. But what followed turned into a nightmare.
Rybakina, irresistible on serve and more powerful in rallies, completely reversed the trend, leaving no openings for her opponent.
With five breaks of serve achieved in the last two sets, she won 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 in 1 hour and 38 minutes, securing a resounding victory that puts her at the top of the group and brings her closer to qualifying for the semi-finals.
The Kazakh player could even be assured of finishing first if Amanda Anisimova were to beat Madison Keys in the other match of the day. Swiatek, for her part, will absolutely have to win on Wednesday against Anisimova to hope to reach the semi-finals.
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