Elena Rybakina secured her second victory over Simona Halep immediately after additionally ousting the previous world No. 1 in singles 6-4 on the World Tennis League.
On Friday, the Kazakh tennis star and Caroline Garcia gave an early result in Staff Falcons after they edged out the Romanian and Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (5) in a doubles thriller.
Elena Rybakina and Caroline Garcia© World Tennis League/X – Honest Use
Shortly after the doubles match ended, the 2022 Wimbledon champion and the two-time Grand Slam winner kicked off their singles encounter.
And once more, it was Rybakina who completed on the profitable aspect and now Staff Falcons have a 13-10 lead towards Staff Kites. However not like in doubles – the place she and Garcia almost blew a 5-3 lead and a number of match factors – the 25-year-old accomplished this victory with out main drama.
It was the primary assembly between the 2 because the Kazakh received their 2022 Wimbledon semifinal en path to lifting her maiden Grand Slam title at The Championships that yr.
How Rybakina noticed off Halep on the World Tennis League?
By the opening three video games of the match, as many breaks have been seen. Solely within the fourth sport, the primary maintain of serve was seen as the present world No. 6 opened a 3-1 lead.
Then, the 2022 Wimbledon champion had an excellent likelihood to go up by a double break however Halep saved three consecutive break factors earlier than profitable the sport by way of a deciding level at deuce.
Nonetheless, blowing 4 consecutive break factors did not influence the 25-year-old, who did not panic and routinely on to her serve for the remainder of the match to register the win.
It ought to be famous that the Kazakh had her first match level on Halep’s serve within the ninth sport however did not convert.
By sealing two triumphs immediately, Rybakina completely bounced again after shedding to Aryna Sabalenka in singles yesterday and likewise falling quick to the Belarusian and Mirra Andreeva in her doubles match with Garcia.
