In the Qatar Open semifinals,Rybakina beat Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-2. A third seed has been planted. Rybakina won the match, even though she got off to a slow start. She is still on track to achieve her third win of the season.
Make that 14 match wins in 2024 📈
Elena Rybakina knocks out Leylah Fernandez to advance to her third semifinal of the season.#QatarTotalEnergiesOpen pic.twitter.com/mryQHnILjd— wta (@WTA) February 15, 2024
Rybakina's Comeback:
Before the match even started, Rybakina dropped serve twice. Despite that, the 24-year-old didn't make many mistakes and won five straight games to win the first set. Rybakina won because she hit the ball hard and got two more breaks. Fernandez fought hard in the second set, but Rybakina won.
Rybakina's Reflections:
Once the game was over, Rybakina said it was tough and difficult to adjust to Fernandez's playing style. Since she was happy with her first set win, it was easy for her to start the second one. Additionally, Rybakina talked about the match she has coming up against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. She said that the two players, who are also good friends off the court, would have a great match.
Other Quarter-Finals:
Next up are knockout matches between Iga Swiatek and Victoria Azarenka and Naomi Osaka and Karolina Pliskova. The event is even more exciting because it includes current and former world number-one players.
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