Wimbledon: Defending champion Rybakina in round 3
Elena Rybakina has reached the third round at Wimbledon with a two-set win over Alizé Cornet.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit:
Jul 06, 2023, 10:02 pm
Last year, Cornet shocked Iga Swiatek after winning 37 matches in a row.
Against Elena Rybakina, surprise winner at Wimbledon last year, it wasn't enough for a sensation this time.
It was 6: 2, 7: 6 (2) for the defending champion. Who had to struggle especially in the second set: At 5:5 it went eleven times (!) when Cornet fell and injured his hip and knee. Although she took an injury break, she couldn't gain any more - Rybakina won shortly afterwards.
She now plays against the British Katie Boulter.
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