Rybakina ousted by world No. 118 in China Open second round
Armenia's Alina Charaeva completed a clinical comeback to beat world No. 1 Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
In the second round of the China Open tennis tournament held in Beijing on Saturday, world No. 1 Elena Rybakina was defeated by 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva. The Kazakhstani player, who recently became the No. 1 ranked female tennis player after winning the US Open, faced Charaeva from Armenia in a tight match. Charaeva emerged victorious with a score of 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a convincing comeback.
Charaeva, a 24-year-old, expressed her disbelief and excitement at the win, calling it a dream come true. She praised Rybakina as an amazing player. The match lasted for two hours and 11 minutes and was impacted by a windy condition which influenced the players' serves. Despite Rybakina's strong start, she suffered seven double-faults which gave Charaeva the upper hand.
Although the crowd tried to rally for Rybakina, Charaeva managed to hold her serve and win the match. Her next opponent in the third round will be British tennis player Sonay Kartal.
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