Updated On: 17 January, 2024 06:55 AM IST | Melbourne | AFP
Rybakina, who will face unseeded Russian Anna Blinkova in the second round, said it had been a tough first outing. “I’m really happy that I managed to win and survive the first set,” she said

Elena Rybakina
World No.3 Elena Rybakina overcame a slow start and saved a clutch of set points to beat Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 in her first match at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
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