Defeating the defending Grand Slam champion Sabalenka is undoubtedly a difficult task. However, Elena Rybakina She made it look easy when she defeated her Belarusian opponent in straight sets at the Brisbane International. In winning the title, the Kazakh tennis player also accomplished a rare feat on the women’s tour.
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Rybakina shocked the tennis world by scoring a bagel against the top seed in Brisbane.With sheer dominance over Sabalenka, the 2022 Wimbledon champion now joins serena williams On the elite list.
Elena Rybakina’s sheer dominance in Brisbane has earned her a remarkable achievement
The tennis world is looking forward to an exciting clash between the two seeded players at the WTA 500 event. However, it turned out to be a one-sided contest as Elena Rybakina defeated Alina Sabalon 6-0, 6-3 in the Brisbane International Championships title match Aryna Sabalenka, who also won the bagel.
As she dropped just three games, the Kazakh tennis star became the third player since 2000 to do so against the top three players in a WTA event championship.Before Rybakina, only former tennis pro Serena Williams and Flavia Pennetta are those who have achieved this rare feat on the women’s tour.
This rare statistic was recently exposed by the official Twitter page of “OptaAce”, which wrote: “Elena Rybakina is the third since 2000 after Serena Williams (2007 Australian Open) and Flavia Pennetta (2014 Indian Wells) A player who lost three games in a WTA event final against the top three players in the WTA. Cruel. #BrisbaneTennis | @BrisbaneTennis@WTA@WTA_insider”
She accomplished a rare feat while sealing the title, and here’s a look at the currently number one Kazakh athlete’s triumphant return to Brisbane.
Rybakina wins back-to-back titles at the start of new season
The former Grand Slam champion started the new season with a bang.Rybakina begins her campaign with a crushing straight sets win at the Brisbane International Olivia Gadecki,6-4,6-1.In the next match, the Kazakh player defeated his Belgian opponent Elise Mertens While hitting the bagels.
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After being handed a comfortable win in the quarter-finals, Rybakina then beat Linda Noskova in the semifinals. The currently ranked No. 4 player continued his “straight sets” winning streak, winning the title in style after defeating Sabalenka.
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