Tag: Blinkova
Blinkova upsets Rybakina in wild Australian Open 2024 match
Anna Blinkova of Russia reacts after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) MELBOURNE, Australia— Her hand and her legs were shaking, she’d missed nine match points but also saved six, and Anna Blinkova…
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Australian Open: Elena Rybakina stunned by Anna Blinkova in longest Grand-Slam tie-break ever | Tennis News
World No 3 Elena Rybakina lost an epic second-round match to Anna Blinkova after the longest deciding tie-break in Grand Slam history. Blinkova beat Rybakina 6-4 4-6 7-6 (22-20) in two hours and 47 minutes and eventually won the match with her 10th match point. Since 2022, all Grand Slams have had a 10-point tie-break…
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