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 Beijing, Kazakhstan's Alina Charaeva upset world No. 1 Elena Rybakina in the second round of the China Open on Saturday. The 27-year-old Kazakh player, making her Beijing debut after claiming the top ranking with her US Open victory in New York, defeated the world No. 118 Charaeva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a decisive comeback. Charaeva expressed her delight, saying she doesn't have words to describe the moment and calling Rybakina an amazing player.
She added that the experience is a dream come true and expressed a desire to stay in Beijing for more days. Rybakina started strongly but lost momentum due to seven double-faults and a windy stadium, which favored her opponent. Despite the efforts of a supporting crowd, Charaeva held her serve and won the match in two hours and 11 minutes. In the next round, Charaeva will face British player Sonay Kartal.
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