Updates from the women’s singles tennis on Rod Laver Arena
Polish No 2 seed takes on Kazakhstan’s No 5 in Melbourne
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Elena Rybakina* (5) 2-1 Iga Swiatek (2) Rybakina produces the first hold of the game but, gee, she had to work for it.
Swiatek races out of the blocks to bring up three break points but Rybakina rallied, firing down an ace, inducing a forehand error, and launching an unreturnable serve to bring up deuce. The fifth seed takes the first advantage only to be pegged back by Swiatek, but finally secures the hold after a forced and unforced error from the Pole.
