Elena Rybakina snatched victory from Maria Sakkari in a match with two tiebreakers
The matches of the second round took place in the Bacalar group on Final tournament WTA Finals-2023 in Cancun, Mexico.
American tennis player Jessica Pegula confidently beat the world number one Arina Sabalenko. The American won the decisive point on her opponent’s serve.
In the second match Elena Rybakina snatched victory from Maria Sakkari. The tennis player from Kazakhstan took the first set to zero, but the other two games ended in tiebreakers.
Pegula, with two victories, ranks first in the group, the American guaranteed herself access to the semifinals. In her next match, Jessica will play against Sakkari, who is ranked last. Another place in the semifinals from the group will be played between Sabalenka and Rybakina.
- WTA Finals. Cancun, Mexico. Bakalar Group. 2nd round
Arina Sabalenko (-, 1) — Jessica Pegula (USA, 5) — 0:2 (4:6, 3:6)
Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan, 4) — Maria Sakkari (Greece, 8) — 2:1 (6:0, 6(4):7, 7:6(2))
Source: Sportarena
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