Rybakina

Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina surprised top seed Iga Swiatek with a powerful straight-sets victory to reach her first Australian Open ...

After falling behind 3-0 in the second set, Rybakina recovered and won six of the next seven games to finish off the upset. But Rybakina cracked another backhand return winner to break Swiatek again for 4-3, and the Kazakh was impenetrable on serve from there, finishing the opening frame with four aces as she swiped the one-set lead. Rybakina also had a win over Swiatek to look back on, even though it didn’t count in their official head-to-head. Rybakina possesses big-match confidence: The Kazakh already proved she could power her way to a Grand Slam title with her booming serve and tidy winners at Wimbledon last year. Rybakina had nine previous wins over Top 10 opposition on her resume, two of those coming at Grand Slams. Swiatek, though, was equally as impressive winning second-return points as she pulled back level at 2-2.

The reigning Wimbledon champion hit through Swiatek's typically impenetrable ground game to snap her 10-match Grand Slam winning streak and reach her first ...

She began the week out on Court 13, only the latest snub for a 23-year-old who has regularly felt overlooked since hoisting the Venus Rosewater Dish. But when I get on the court, I’m calm, or at least I try not to show too many emotions. The only one who could was Germany’s Jule Niemeier, who very nearly took the second set from Swiatek at the start of the tournament. 1, she ran into one of the few women on tour who can read it at the 2023 Australian Open. Ostapenko; Pegula vs. Sinner; Gauff vs.

Iga Swiatek will play Elena Rybakina in the fourth round of the Australian Open, with a spot in the quarters up for grabs.

Swiatek comes into this encounter as the strong favourite, but it is unlikely to be smooth sailing against the reigning Wimbledon champion. TV channel - 15-0: Swiatek gets a time violation for not starting the match on time. 12:15pm AEDT: The legends doubles match has just wrapped up on Rod Laver Arena. Or can Rybakina continue her rise toward the top of the rankings? The Kazakh is ranked in the 20's still because Wimbledon results didn't accrue rankings points because of the absence of Russian and Belarusian players. 11:30am AEDT: Two recent Grand Slam tournament winners facing off in the fourth round? 12:30pm AEDT: The two players aren't too far away from entering the court. Two lost break points for the Pole. Will the world No.1 Pole keep marching on her way? The crowd groans as it goes long. She eventually forces Rybakina to hit long.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina eliminated No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek in straight sets Sunday to reach the Australian Open...

In the second set, Swiatek appeared to have gotten herself back on track, looking very much like the player who put together a 37-match winning streak last year. In the next, Swiatek held two break points at 15-40 but failed to convert either. The WTA and ATP tours withheld all points at Wimbledon in 2022 after the All England Club barred players from Russia and Belarus from participating because of the invasion of Ukraine. Swiatek is a three-time major champion, including titles at the French Open and U.S. “I played well in the important moments,” said Rybakina, who used her big serve to unsettle Swiatek and got the better of their baseline exchanges. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — There will not be a showdown between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff at the Australian Open.

Rybakina was seeded No. 22, and her victory was a surprise blow to the No. 1-ranked Swiatek. In their match, Swiatek could not find an answer to the power ...

Swiatek, despite her speed, was often a long way from Rybakina’s winners on Sunday, and Rybakina had consistent success hitting behind Swiatek and forcing her to change direction in a hurry. But this was their first meeting in a major tournament and could mark the start of a rivalry. Though Swiatek has been particularly dominant on clay with her heavy forehand and excellent movement, Rybakina clearly has the tools to pose trouble for anyone on the game’s faster surfaces. With her height and reach, she is able to handle Swiatek’s high-bouncing topspin and kick serve with greater ease than most opponents, and her pure ball striking can be overwhelming when she is on target. Nor has Rybakina been granted some of the perks that usually come with a Wimbledon title. But the numbers do not tell the whole story. “Of course I’m nervous,” Rybakina said. The year’s first Grand Slam event runs from Jan. Rybakina, a big-serving 6-footer from Kazakhstan, is seeded No. “So it made the difference.” 16 to Jan. By seed, this was a major upset.

Rybakina, the Wimbledon champion, reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the first time in her career by dismantling Świątek, the French and US Open ...

But on Sunday afternoon, Rybakina was offered one of the biggest stages against the dominant player in the sport. On Sunday, in the fourth round of the When she won her first significant title on the clay courts of Milan just before her 18th birthday in 2017, a new generation of younger rivals had already established themselves at the top.

Kazakhstan's Rybakina advanced to the quarter-finals of the season's opening Grand Slam for the first time with an impressive display against the misfiring Pole ...

Swiatek, the reigning French Open and U.S. Swiatek looked to have recovered after she rattled off three straight games at the start of the second set behind a more aggressive forehand, only for Rybakina to haul herself level with another break of serve. Open champion, got off to a rough start, surrendering her opening service game after receiving a warning from the chair umpire over the time she took for her pre-match preparations.

Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina swept Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-4—her first win over a world No. 1—to charge into the AO quarterfinals for the first time. Photo credit ...

Opening the court with the wide serve, Rybakina spun a forehand winner that left Swiatek at a standstill to seal a superb performance. Deadlocked at 4-all, Rybakina drove Swiatek back with her return and maintained her depth drawing the error for double break point. Measuring her shot, Rybakina rolled a higher, heavier forehand winner into the corner for a third break point. Swiatek sustained the depth of her drives and drew the errors breaking for a 2-0 second-set lead. Knowing Swiatek likes to hit her forehand from the backhand corner, Rybakina blasted her backhand down the line at times and generally denied the two-time Roland Garros the rhythm she craves. You can make a case Rybakina is one of the most overlooked Wimbledon winner in recent years. "'I'm nervous every time I go on the court, like every point," Rybakina said. She was also the first woman since Amelie Mauresmo in 2006 to win the Wimbledon final after losing the opening set. "I knew that I had to be aggressive from the first ball because she's a great mover, and she defends really well. "So for sure I need to be really focused on my serve because today on one [sunny] side I was struggling a bit. But for sure I need to work on my, I don't know, kind of mindset and fight a little bit more as I did last season. Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina swept Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-4—her first win over a world No.

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the Australian Open by Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the fourth round, busting open the women's draw.

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World No 1 and tournament favourite Iga Swiatek was dumped out of the Australian Open in the fourth round by Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.

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There will not be a showdown between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff at the Australian Open. Instead, it will be the players who beat them Sunday — reigning ...

In the second set, Swiatek appeared to have gotten herself back on track, going up 3-0. I knew that I had to be aggressive from the first ball because she's a great mover, and she defends really well," Rybakina said. The WTA and ATP tours withheld all points at Wimbledon in 2022 after the All England Club barred players from Russia and Belarus from participating because of the invasion of Ukraine. "So I was trying to just attack her from the first ball, and it really worked well. In the next, Swiatek held two break points at 15-40 but failed to convert either. In the opening game, Swiatek led 40-love but got broken. "It's just one of those days that just didn't go my way and went her way." Until Sunday, both Swiatek and Gauff looked fairly dominant for a week, winning every set they contested. So there will not be a showdown between Swiatek and No. So I'm going to try to chill out a little bit more," Swiatek said. 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova, and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka vs. No.

There won't be a showdown between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff at the Australian Open. Instead, the players who beat them will face off for a semifinal berth.

The WTA and ATP tours withheld all points at Wimbledon in 2022 after the All England Club barred players from Russia and Belarus from participating because of the invasion of Ukraine. In the second set, Swiatek appeared to have gotten herself back on track, going up 3-0. In the next, Swiatek held two break points at 15-40 but failed to convert either. "I knew that I had to be aggressive from the first ball because she's a great mover, and she defends really well. So I was trying to just attack her from the first ball, and it really worked well." In the opening game, Swiatek led 40-love but got broken. Instead, it will be Rybakina taking on 2017 French Open champion [Jelena Ostapenko](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2195), a 7-5, 6-3 winner against Gauff, with a semifinal berth at stake. 25 does not properly reflect her ability or results because her championship at the All England Club in July did not come with any ranking points. "It's just one of those days that just didn't go my way and went her way." I felt the pressure, and I felt that 'I don't want to lose' instead of 'I want to win.'" Until Sunday, both Swiatek and Gauff looked fairly dominant for a week, winning every set they contested. "So I'm going to try to chill out a little bit more.