Madison Keys knocks Elena Rybakina out of Australian Open
American Madison Keys upset sixth seed Elena Rybakina 6-3 1-6 6-3 in a roller-coaster match at Margaret Court Arena to march into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday and extend her win streak to nine matches this year.
Elena Rybakina didn't hide that she was frustrated over not having Stefano Vukov in her box during the Australian Open and also indicated that continuing her partnership with Goran Ivanisevic isn't set in stone. On Monday, the world No. 7 saw her run at Melbourne Park end in the round-of-16 after USA's Madison Keys handed her a 6-3 1-6 6-3 defeat.
American Madison Keys upset sixth seed Elena Rybakina 6-3 1-6 6-3 in a roller-coaster match at Margaret Court Arena to march into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday and extend her win streak to nine matches this year.
Elena Rybakina, the sixth seed at Melbourne Park, had looked in fine form in the early rounds, but came into Monday's clash with Madison Keys at Margaret Court Arena carrying a back issue
The problem for the 2023 finalist at Melbourne Park follows a season where she was plagued by injury and illness. Rybakina’s build-up to Wimbledon in the summer was hampered by acute bronchitis, which also caused her to withdraw from the Paris Olympics.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner has moved into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open after beating Holger Rune during a match slowed down by medical timeouts for each player and a delay because the net got knocked loose.
In the Round of 32 at the Australian Open on Friday, Dayana Yastremska (ranked No. 33) takes on Elena Rybakina (No. 7).Rybakina defeated Iva Jovic 6-0, 6-3 on Wednesday in the Round of 64 in her
She will next play Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, who beat Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 6-1 earlier on Jan 20. Read more at straitstimes.com.
American Madison Keys upset sixth seed Elena Rybakina 6-3 1-6 6-3 in a roller-coaster match at Margaret Court Arena to march into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday and extend her win streak to nine matches this year.
Former Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina said she will need some "magic" from her physio if she wants to go further in the tournament after a back spasm flared up during her third-round win on Saturday.
The 29-year-old Keys picked up a 6-3 1-6 6-3 victory over Rybakina in a see-saw game that could have gone either way to move into the last-eight of the year's first major event.