the kazakh Elena Rybakina extended her winning streak to eleven on Thursday, defeating Jessica Pegula 7-6, 6-4 to qualify for the WTA 1,000 final in Miami.
Rybakina, champion two weeks ago in Indian Wells, one step away from completing the so-called ‘Sunshine Double’ in Miami, a feat accomplished last year by Poland’s Iga Swiatek.
The Kazakh, who canceled a match point against Paula Badosa in the second round, He raised the level of his performances and took down Pegula with his powerful game at the same time with his lucidity when it comes to managing points.
He has eleven victories in a row and expect one between Romanian Sorana Cirstea and Czech Petra Kvitova in Saturday’s finalwho will play in the semifinals this Friday.
Rybakina, number seven in the world, He has one more day off compared to his rival.
It ended Pegula’s tournament, world number three, nullifying two match balls in an exciting marathon this Wednesday against Russian Anastasia Potapova.
It was a match that was twice delayed by rain and marked by long points, fought, and by errors of both players to serve.
Rybakina has the merit of coming back from 3-5 in the first set and 5-6 break in favor of Pegula to force the tiebreaker who won 7-3.
He did the same in the second set, when Pegula escaped 3-0 and 4-2before losing serve twice in a row and surrendering a decisive 6-4.
Source: La Verdad
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