Gérard Solvay, tennis coach Anna Blinkova shared her thoughts on the Russian’s victory over world number three Elena Rybakina in the second round of the Australian Open.
On Thursday, Blinkova reached the third round of the Australian Open by defeating Rybakina with a score of 6:4, 4:6, 7:6 (22:20). The athletes spent 2 hours and 46 minutes on the field. This tiebreaker became the longest in the history of Grand Slam singles tournaments.
– I only have 3 words to describe this match: courage, courage and courage.
Before the match, I told Anna: “We don’t train for money, we don’t train for points, we train and work hard for these moments, playing against good opponents on center court. If you play well, you have enough level to beat them. Enjoy every moment, give your best and whatever the score when you leave the field, you should have no regrets.
From a tennis point of view, it may not be Anna’s best match, but there is no doubt that it is her biggest victory,” Metaratings.ru quotes Solvay as saying.
The Russian tennis player’s next opponent will be Italian Jasmine Paolini, seeded 26th at the Australian Open.
Source : MatchTV
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