Deep into the second set of Elena Rybakina’s French Open second round match against Linda Noskova, a routine day on-court nearly became complicated.
Having faced minimal problems throughout, Rybakina threw in a series of unforced errors on her serve while leading a set and 3-3.
She quickly found herself down double break point. Few players in the world today are as adept as Rybakina at navigating tough service games and emerging with a hold.
Under pressure for the first time, the Kazakhstani found a couple of searing backhands and a couple of big serves, saving three break points in total.
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