The representative of Kazakhstan failed the third set, winning only one game
Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina lost to a Chinese woman Zheng Qingwen in the second round of singles Final WTA tournament.
The match lasted 2 hours and 27 minutes. In the opening game, the fight on the court was as intense as possible – we had to resort to a tiebreaker, which was reserved by Zheng Qingwen.
The second set was also very competitive. With the score 2:2, Rybakina lost the game on her serve, but immediately made a reverse break, followed by another. The final 6:3 in favor of Elena looked like an absolutely logical outcome of the game.
In the decisive third set, contrary to expectations, there was no fight. Zheng held her serve well and in addition made two breaks, which helped her celebrate her first victory in Riyadh. In terms of the total number of winners, the Chinese woman was significantly ahead today – 25:19, and in terms of the number of unforced errors, both rivals were equal – 40:40.
Let us remind you that in the opening round both tennis players suffered defeats – Zheng lost to world number one Aryna Sabalenka (3:6, 4:6), and Rybakina lost to Jasmine Paolini (6(5):7, 4:6).
In the decisive third round of the Purple Group, Rybakina will meet Sabalenka, and Zheng will face Paolini.
- Final WTA tournament. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. Singles. 2nd round
Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan, 5) – Zheng Qingwen (China, 7) — 1:2 (6(4):7, 6:3, 1:6)
Source: Sportarena
I’m Rose Brown , a journalist and writer with over 10 years of experience in the news industry. I specialize in covering tennis-related news for Athletistic, a leading sports media website. My writing is highly regarded for its quick turnaround and accuracy, as well as my ability to tell compelling stories about the sport.
