Kazakhstan’s Rybakina to compete for quarterfinal spot at BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells
World No. 7 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan cruised into the 4th round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, USA, Kazinform News Agency cites Olympic.kz.
Kazakhstan’s Rybakina defeated world No. 38 Katie Boulter of the UK with a score of 6-0, 7-5. The match lasted one hour and sixteen minutes.
Rybakina served six aces, made two double faults, and converted 4 out of 8 break points.
Rybakina will next face world No. 11 Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals. Two players met three weeks ago at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where Andreeva won in an exciting match.
This year tournament’s money prize stands at $8,963,700. The winner will earn $1,124,380, and 1,000 ranking points.
As reported earlier, paired with Denmark's Clara Tauson, world No. 20 Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan was upset propelling to the women's doubles quarterfinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, USA.