Kazakhstan’s tennis player Elena Rybakina defeated Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina 6-4, 1-0 and ended the game after 1h08min in the final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA 1000 tournament in Rome. In this way, he got the second title of his career at this level.
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Elena Rybakina He is going through a fantastic moment, competing at a huge level and making great strides in the world rankings. After 2022, where he became Wimbledon champion, this year he wanted to show what he was made of. Heading in Indian Wellsfinals Australian Open and Miami Openthey show it will be a season to remember and he still has a lot to give. Paolini, Kalinskaya, Vondrousova, Swiatek and Ostapenko, his victory in Rome. For him Anhelina Kalinina surprise everyone Roma, very good, firm and accurate tennis. exceed Blinkova, Kenin, Keys, Haddad Maia and Kudermetovalive a dream week in 2023 highlighting rooms in Hobart.
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Elena Rybakina and Anhelina Kalinina They argue about the definition WTA 1000 from Rome.
After a long first game, the Ukrainian used his third opportunity to quickly take the break to a 2-0 lead. After feeling shaky at the start, the Kazakh slowly loosened up by hitting the ball and added to the score. Anhelina, for her part, was firm in serving, not deviating from the script and with attitude when she had to save break points. After several opportunities, Elena found her moment to damage the handstand and return the break. Once again, Kalinina escaped four break points in the eighth game to stay alive. However, Rybakina had put her rival in check until she managed to shake him and head towards 6-4 in 55 minutes.
As the final was expected to continue as a controversy and battle, Anhelina Kalinina began to feel discomfort in her leg, which did not allow her to compete at 100 percent. For this reason, the Ukrainian decided to retire and Rybakina became the champion 6-4, 1-0, retired after 1h08m.
