The final reached at the Miami Open left a bittersweet feeling for Elena Rybakina, who was defeated by Danielle Collins, but who seems to have finally left behind all the physical problems of the last few weeks.
In fact, the Kazakh seems to have brilliantly overcome the intestinal troubles that forced her to left the WTA in Dubai and give up the WTA 1000 in Indian Wells.
Another incredible run in Miami 👏
Elena Rybakina | #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/Cosbn33zO8
— wta (@WTA) March 30, 2024
At the press conference, the Kazakh underlined how complicated it was to manage the match, also due to the support for the US player.
“Obviously I expected the crowd to be more supportive of her but I think they were supportive of me, especially in the more difficult moments when I was trying to come back. There was a nice atmosphere, it’s not something I focused on. It was great playing up front,” she told.
However, Rybakina complained about the placement of her matches and, at the last press conference, she harshly attacked the organizers of the Miami Open.
“No, I definitely didn’t feel 100%. After the match with Maria Sakkari she was very tough physically. It wasn’t an easy tournament. The first games I played were late at night, at the end of the day, and I went to…
