Elena Rybakina has booked her place in the Italian Open quarter-finals, seeing off Alexandra Eala in straight sets.
Still, the match wasn’t without its challenges. The world number two had to dig deep against an opponent who didn’t back down easily.
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Most didn’t give the 20-year-old much of a chance before play started, especially considering her serve was up against one of the best in the game.
Eala showed plenty of resolve and was only broken three times while managing to break Rybakina once herself.
Afterwards, Rybakina shared her thoughts on what was her first encounter with Eala.
Elena Rybakina shares her thoughts after first
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