Rybakina and Putintseva vie for WTA Shot of the Month award
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina and Yulia Putintseva are among the nominees for the WTA’s Shot of the Month award for October, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing Informsports.kz.
Rybakina was nominated for a shot she hit at the WTA 500 tournament in Ningbo, where she defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 in the final to claim the title.
Putintseva was recognized for her use of drop shots and ability to vary the pace of a rally.
Other nominees include Karolina Muchova, Sara Bejlek, Katerina Siniakova, Maja Chwalinska, Zheng Qinwen, Diana Shnaider, Leylah Fernandez and Jasmine Paolini.
Fans can vote for their favorite by commenting with the corresponding letter on the WTA’s Instagram post.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that Rybakina had withdrawn from her quarterfinal match at the WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo due to injury.