WTA Miami: Elena Rybakina first finalist after defeating Victoria Azarenka
The first finalist of the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami isElena Rybakina . The Kazakh defeated Victoria Azarenka in the tiebreak of the third set in the semifinals.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Mar 28, 2024, 10:49 pm
Elena Rybakina became the first player to reach the final at the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami. The world number four beat Victoria Azarenka in the semifinals 6:4, 0:6 and 7:6 (2). This means that the 2022 Wimbledon winner will be playing in a final for the fourth time in the current calendar year.
Curious: Rybakina only won five (!) points in the entire second round. In the deciding set, the Kazakh then managed the first break to make it 3-2, and Azarenka hit back at the last moment to make it 5-5. However, Rybakina didn't let anything go wrong in the tiebreak.
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Rybakina will approach the final on Saturday as the favorite at best. The 24-year-old will face the winner of the game between Ekaterina Alexandrova and Danielle Collins.
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