Elena Rybakina got another important milestone: she did it to the bottom half of the Grand Slam draw, this time at the Australian Open 2023. Earning herself a second chance to win a prestigious trophy. A new important goal to confirm that what happened at Wimbledon 2021 is not just a coincidence.
After having hit the mark in London in 2022, the Kazakh has a great desire to make the most of the opportunity that has presented itself in front of her path. An absolutely not accidental chance: the 23-year-old deserved to be able to play the final act of the tournament, after having been able to beat tennis players like Collins (finalist last year in Melbourne), the world number one Iga Swiatek, Ostapenko and Victoria Azarenka, both seem to be in very good form.
This aspect was commented by the athlete in the press conference, after her victory in the semifinals. She explained: “They have been great challenges for me, all of them have a lot of experience having already won many matches in the Grand Slams.
This time I would say it was a bit easier than Wimbledon, when I was playing a quarter-final, a semi-final and a final for the first time. In these complicated matches I knew I had to focus on every point.”
Elena Rybakina in the final!
The match point against Azarenka
She then…
