Athletistic / Tennis. Anna Dmitrieva, multiple USSR tennis champion and now commentator, spoke about Russian Anna Blinkova reaching the third round of the Australian Open. In the second round, she sensationally defeated the representative of Kazakhstan, Elena Rybakina.

The match ended with a score of 6:4, 4:6, 7:6 (22:20) in favor of the 57th racket of the world Blinkova. The rivals played the longest tiebreaker in the history of women’s singles Grand Slam tournaments.

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“It was a very intense and very long match. In my opinion, Rybakina did not fulfill the tasks she set for herself. She played worse, played an ordinary match, did not show her qualities. In general, I always root for her, she has great talent, which allows her to compete to win all tournaments. Blinkova demonstrated the fighting spirit and dedication that was inherent in her since childhood. She felt that she had a little chance and took advantage of it. Especially on match points. Well done, you can’t say anything. But will she be able to continue “To pass this path with so much success is a big question. To achieve great victories, you also need to have class. Otherwise, it is quite possible to run into someone much weaker,” Dmitrieva quotes RIA Novosti.


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