2 weeks ago World fig 2 Elena Rybakina suffered a astonishment second-round decision by satellite fig 55 Yuliia Starodubtseva successful the biggest French Open upset truthful far.
Despite winning the opening set, Rybakina looked acold from her objective champion arsenic Starodubtseva mounted an awesome comeback to triumph 3-6 6-1 7-6 (10-4).
Known for her large service and precise hitting, reigning Australian Open champion Rybakina committed 71 unforced errors and landed conscionable 53% of her archetypal serves.
It is the archetypal clip Kazakhstan's Rybakina has failed to scope the 3rd circular astatine Roland Garros since 2020.
Rybakina's aboriginal exit besides means Aryna Sabalenka volition support her satellite fig 1 ranking careless of her effect astatine Roland Garros.
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