“I’m happy to be back,” Elena Rybakina triumphs at French Open first round following Rome Masters withdrawal

Elena Rybakina returned from a minor illness setback to triumph in the first round of the 2024 French Open. Rybakina has withdrawn from a couple of tournaments due to illness and has fallen prey to the lengthy and hectic scheduling of tournaments. 

However, after missing the Rome Masters, she returned to the French Open to get a first-round win against Greet Minnen. It was another dominating win for the Kazakh, who beat the German 6-2, 6-3. After the match, she expressed her happiness to return and hopes to win matches and titles henceforth. 

Well, it is tiring sometimes, but I mean, now I'm happy to be back and just to keep on playing. Then the goal is for me to win the titles. That's what I want. That's what I'm aiming for. 

said Elena Rybakina via Roland Garros Press

She played her first match in nearly three weeks and faced little to no hiccups. A perfect way to return to the sport and is surely a strong favorite for winning the tournament. With 36 winners and ruthless groundstrokes, the WTA No.4 managed to record a splendid victory and would hope to last longer in the tournament. 

Elena Rybakina says she’s happy to be back & healthy, she’s aiming to win titles:

“In Madrid you said you were kind of feeling tired from those longer tournaments. I know you didn't want to miss Rome, but because you did, has that helped you? Do you still think that there's a… pic.twitter.com/eILuYCW5ts

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 28, 2024

Elena Rybakina’s French Open outfit grabs fans’ attention as they compare her to a Vanilla ice cream

WTA No.4 Elena Rybakina returned to tennis after a three-week break. Due to the hectic scheduling, Rybakina often felt sick because of tiredness and took a break ahead of the French Open. However, she returned with a new look.

A customized Yonex kit, as she stunned in a skin-colored outfit. A perfect blend of colors with the French Open courts and her skin, making her look like a vanilla ice cream. It sure was an outfit to have gotten a few comments, but Rybakina pulled it off well. 

The Kazakh now moves on to the second round of the tournament and will play Arantxa Rus for a spot in the next. Slowly gaining points, Rybakina might make it to the Top 3 again and is surely a contender to challenge Swiatek for the title. 

Till now, she has been the only one to have an advantage over Iga Swiatek on clay. The Pole is practically unstoppable and has incredible head-to-head records against everyone else but Rybakina. She lags 2-0 against the Kazakh, which is the main reason for making Ryabkina a good favorite in the tournament. 

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