![]() Williams then was down 4-3 in the second set but pulled even again when Rybakina sailed a forehand well wide to get broken. But I'm just happy that I just managed."Įvery time Williams appeared as if she might turn things around, she could not quite get the momentum fully in her favor.ĭown a quick break in the second set, she got to 2-all. It was amazing," Rybakina said.Īs for the final game, when she served out by far the biggest win of her nascent career, Rybakina said: "Of course I was nervous. She even produced the occasional return winner off Williams' speedy and spectacularly gifted serve, breaking her five times, including in the next-to-last game. She dealt with, but managed to steady, her nerves. This was just the seventh Grand Slam appearance for Rybakina - and the first time she ever made it so much as past the second round.Īgainst Williams, whose right thigh carried a heavy tape job, Rybakina hit big, flat serves. Rybakina is a 21-year-old from Kazakhstan who is ranked 22nd. But the American hasn't been past the fourth round in Paris since she was the runner-up in 2016. Williams has won the French Open three times. That's quite a blow to the tournament, its TV partners and tennis fans to see both gone from the field one after the other - and a week after Naomi Osaka pulled out, citing a need for a mental health break. Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, and coupled with 20-time Slam champ Roger Federer's withdrawal from the tournament Sunday, two of the sport's greatest and most popular players are done at the French Open. ![]()
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