WATCH: “f**k” Elena Rybakina’s sister Anna Rybakina’s reaction goes viral as Petra Kvitova saves 5 set points to win 22 minutes and 28 seconds tie-breaker
Petra Kvitova wins a dramatic first-set tiebreaker against Elena Rybakina in 22 minutes and 28 seconds.
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Petra Kvitova brushed aside Elena Rybakina in the second set of the Miami Masters final but she won the first set tie-breaker in the most dramatic fashion possible. The tiebreaker alone took 22 minutes and 28 seconds and Kvitova won it after saving 5 set points to make it 16-14. The intense match had all its twists and turns in the first set and Twitter was instantly flooded with the reaction of Rybakina’s sister’s reaction during the tie-breaker. The final score of the match was 7-6 (16-14,) 6-2.
As it was clearly understood, Anna Rybakina used the F word during the instant classic with a much more tense face. “She was all of us,” tweeted some fans on the video. There were also fans mocking Rybakina for losing the rhythm in a set that she could have won.
Kvitova pushed Rybakina to the limits in the first set and then eased past her in the second set 6-2. The mental strength and experience of Kvitova have clearly prevailed over Rybakina as she won her first title in Miami Masters by taking control of the crucial moments of the intense battle.
Odds were favoring Elena Rybakina before the Miami Masters final
Elena Rybakina was one win away from completing the Sunshine Double coming fresh from the title in Indian Wells. After a rocky start in the first two matches in Miami, both going to three-setters, Rybakina had been much better. She had to save a match point against Paula Badosa but since then it has been a more controlled run for the Kazakh star. She defeated Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals winning the match 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 to make her place in the finals.
But Petra Kvitova had different plans tonight. The first-serve percentage difference between the two was crucial in deciding the outcome of the final. Rybakina will definitely try to learn from this loss and especially on how to tackle the crucial points with a better first-serve percentage. Statistically, 76% was the first serve percentage of the Czech 12th seed against 54% of the Kazhak.
Petra Kvitova has reinvented herself with this title as she looks to re-enter the Top 10 having dropped out in 2021. The former World No. 2 got the better of Sorana Cirstea beating her 7-5, 6-4 to record her fourth straight-set win in five matches this week in Miami. Ekaterina Alexandrova was the only player to take a set off from the Czech girl as she has looked flawless otherwise. The final win against Rybakina was an accumulation of her wonderful show throughout the tournament.
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