In the next match, Elena Rybakina, playing for the national team of Kazakhstan for the first time, strengthened her advantage by defeating German Laura Siegemund with a score of 6:0 and 6:1. Thus, our national team took the lead – 2:0.
The next day, the first racket of Kazakhstan, Elena Rybakina, defeated Angelique Kerber with a score of 2:1 in a dramatic match. Moreover, the German won the starting set – 6:4, and our athlete leveled the position in the second set – 6:3. In the deciding third set, Elena, losing 3:5, managed to show her character and win with a score of 7:5.
“The match was very uneasy, it was difficult to play. But I adjusted. I realised that, of course, we would both fight to the last point. And nerves, and everything in general that was possible to feel, I felt on the court. I think I have a level and I could play better. I don’t think this is my limit. Maybe Angelique can say the same thing, because, as I said before, we have just moved to clay. I didn’t serve well today compared to yesterday. But in general, I am glad that I managed to overcome it,” said Rybakina.
This victory brought the Kazakh female tennis players a general success over the German national team – 3:0. And with this success came – for the first time in the history of Kazakhstani tennis – a ticket to the final of the Billie Jean King Cup. The remaining matches were just a mere formality.
Source: kazpravda.kz