Elena Rybakina faces Aryna Sabalenka in what promises to be a power-packed women’s singles final. Join John Brewin
The pendulum swingeth once more. Sabalenka wants to maintain her momentum, but gets to 0-30 down, and then a big second serve leads her to gain a foothold at 15-30. Then anguish as she nets, and it’s 15-40, and a big break on offer. First one saved, but then comes another double. Is she going too big on her second serve? Rybakina can serve for the first set.
Three break-back points as the Rybakina serve begins to malfunction, and then Sabalenka, from the baseline, crashes the winner and it’s levels, you devils.A third double fault means it’s 15-30, and she’s going for it on her second serves. A yell after Sabalenka comes out on top in a rally for 40-30. And then, crashing a backhand home as the ball rises and it’s a hold.
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