Former world number nine Andrei Chesnokov told he thinks Elena Rybakina top contender for the Australian Open title after her performance in Brisbane.
In December, Rybakina defeated Belarusian tennis player Arina Sabalenka in the final of the WTA-500 tournament (6:0, 6:3) in Brisbane. The victory was her sixth at WTA singles tournaments.
— Rybakina played so well in Brisbane that she, not Schwiatek, will be the absolute favorite at the Australian Open. In theory, Sabalenka usually demolishes everyone on one leg, but in the match against Rybakina, she didn’t know what to do. Elena has a very precise game on the back line, good serving and good movement on the court.
It must be taken into account that Brisbane and AO are different tournaments. Maybe she will lose something, the feelings will be different… But nevertheless, Brisbane is not far from Melbourne, and nothing should happen for Elena to lose at first,” Chesnokov told .
The Australian Open will take place from January 14 to 28.
Source : MatchTV
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