Unseeded Blinkova wins thrilling match 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (20) Record, deciding tie-break finishes 22-20 in final set Third seed Elena Rybakina's bid to reach back-to-back Australian Open finals ended in disappointment as she crashed to a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (20) defeat against the unseeded Russian Anna Blinkova, featuring the longest women's singles tie-break in grand slam history. Rybakina, the big-hitting former Wimbledon champion,who lost to Aryna Sabalenka in last year's title clash, began the match s...
Anna Blinkova dumps Rybakina out of Australian Open after historic tie-break
The Guardian - 18 Jan 2024 16:39
Unseeded Blinkova wins thrilling match 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (20) Record, deciding tie-break finishes 22-20 in final set Third seed Elena Rybakina's bid to reach back-to-back Australian Open finals ended in disappointment as she crashed to a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (20) defeat against the unseeded Russian Anna Blinkova, featuring the longest women's singles tie-break in grand slam history. Rybakina, the big-hitting former Wimbledon champion,who lost to Aryna Sabalenka in last year's title clash, began the match s...
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