Game, set, match! 🎾 Kazakhstan's tennis sensation, Elena Rybakina, blazed her way into the Madrid Open Round of 16 with a dominating 6-1, 6-4 victory over Egypt's Mayar Sherif on Sunday.
Rybakina, the No.4 seed, came out swinging, racing to a 5-0 lead in the first set before Sherif managed to snag a game. The Egyptian, ranked No.72, showed some serious grit in the second set. She held her serve right off the bat and even broke Rybakina's serve to lead 2-1. Talk about a plot twist! 😲
But Rybakina wasn't about to let the script change. She rallied back to take control at 4-3 and sealed the deal, clinching her 14th consecutive WTA win on clay. That’s some elite company—she's only the fourth player to achieve this feat after legends like Serena Williams, Simona Halep, and Iga Swiatek. 🎉
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Rybakina reaches Madrid Open last 16, Jabeur meets Ostapenko
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