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Leading 15-0, Rybakina sends Tomljanovic scurrying to retrieve and looks set to win the point, but again, Tomljanovic finds a backhand, doing brilliantly to arc it beyond the substantial wingspan of the 6” Rybakina, coming in, for a clean winner. She holds to love, and that’s 1-1.
Lovely start from both players, Rybakina disbursing a huge serve, then Tomljanovic ramming a brilliant backhand return down the line for a huge winner. Rybakina then goes long on the backhand – that won’t help her nerves – but she responds well, winning three quick points for 1-0.
