Telery 7 of the Indian Wells WTA 1000 tournament, Elena Rybakina started her career with a fairly easy success against Suzan Lamens.
Sacred to Indian Wells in 2023, Elena Rybakina intends to play her card thoroughly this year. The Kazakhe started its course in the second round with a very clear success against Suzan Lamens. However, it was the Dutchman who caused the stupor of the Californian public by starting the meeting with a break obtained from the first game. Except that the world number 7 immediately was able to recover to erase this delay service game.
After missing a first opportunity to take the advantage in the fourth game, Elena Rybakina had to be patient. Finding his edge, the seeded number 7 of the tournament only needed an opportunity for Breaker Suzan Lamens and carrying five games to three. The second set ball was then good for the Kazakhe, which turned in mind in this meeting after 45 minutes. Not wanting to go out on the court, Elena Rybakina raised her tone from the start of the second set.
Rybakina with her hand
A game won in an authoritarian manner on the commitment of the Dutchman allowed him to take the advantage from the display board from the outset. While the fate seemed to be thrown away, the 64th world has never abdicated. Which could have played in her favor if she had experienced more success in the sixth game. Indeed, Suzan Lamens granted himself two bales of Débreak but she did not find the solutions to convert them and relaunch the suspense in this meeting. Two missed opportunities that were the last for the native of Berkel in Rodenrijs.
After winning her service on a white game, Elena Rybakina did not hesitate to put an end to the debates on the service of her opponent. Thus, the first match ball was the right one for the Kazakhe (6-3, 6-3 in 1h26 ‘), which qualified for the third round at Indian Wells, with Irina Camelia Begu or the seeded number 25 Katie Boulter who will be on her way.
