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Rybakina started the new season by participating in the international tournament in Brisbane. After missing the first round, she eliminated Olivia Gadecki and Elise Mertens. Then, in the quarterfinals, the tennis player from Kazakhstan won the first set against Anastasia Potapova with a score of 6:1, and then the Russian was forced to leave the court due to injury.
In the semifinals, Rybakina proved to be stronger than Linda Noskova and met Arina Sabalenka in the main match of the tournament. Elena easily faced the Belarusian, defeating her with a score of 6-0, 6-3 and winning the trophy.
After that, Rybakina participated in the Adelaide International. Being seeded first, she also missed the first round, after which she defeated Cristina Bucha in the second round. Her winning streak ended in the quarterfinals against Ekaterina Alexandrova, who won 6-3, 6-3.
Pliskova also started the new season in Brisbane and also missed the first round due to her high ranking. In the second round, the Czech faced Naomi Osaka. She lost the first set, but came back and won 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Pliskova then lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the next round, after which she traveled to Adelaide, where she was crushed in the first round by Katerina Siniakova with a score of 6-2, 6-1.
In personal meetings, Rybakina leads with a score of 3:0. Elena won their previous meeting at the Abu Dhabi Open 2023 tournament in straight sets.
Tennis. Australian Open. First round. Rybakina – Plishkova. Direct
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