Blinkova defeated Rybakina with a score of 6:4, 4:6, 7:6 (22:20), having spent 2 hours 46 minutes on the court. This tiebreaker was the longest in Grand Slam history.
Selivanenko shared his joy: “It was the most fantastic tiebreaker I have ever seen, in terms of intensity and duration. It’s moments like these that make Grand Slam tournaments special .That tiebreaker was exciting! So many match points on both sides.”, for Anna, given her previous match points, it would have been more offensive to lose. Blinkova was closer to victory. Both had the opportunity to win, but for Blinkova the defeat would have been more offensive than for Rybakina, judging by the course of the match,” Selivanenko noted in a conversation with “Championship”.
Blinkova’s next opponent will be Italian Yasmin Paolini, seeded 26th at the Australian Open.
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Source: Sport
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