![]() “I started my preparation week after just slowly starting and it was tough since it was a virus,” she continued. However, she then lost her next match to Donna Vekic after getting edged out 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-4, by the Croat. On the grass, the 24-year-old started her campaign last week in Berlin with a first round win over qualifier Polina Kudmertova. “At the French Open after I withdrew I went back to the hotel and it was even worse so I had to stay in Paris for a few days not leaving the room.” “It’s been tough actually,” The Express quoted Rybakina as saying on Sunday. An ominous sign from Rybakina who is the defending champion at Wimbledon which will begin a week tomorrow. Three weeks have passed since then but she is yet to regain her best form. The world No.3 reached the third round at Roland Garros before being forced to pull out of her clash against Sara Sorribes Tormo due to illness. Muguruza held serve for 2-5, but Niculescu sealed the win on her fifth match point, when Muguruza netted a backhand. Niculescu went up a double break and saved a break point to hold serve for 5-1 earning three match points. The Romanian player consolidated the break with a hold at love. Niculescu got an early break at love in the first game of the decisive set. ![]() Niculescu broke straight back with a dropshot to get back on serve to 4-5, but Muguruza broke serve at love with a forehand to draw level to one set apiece. Both players saved break points in the next games two games before Muguruza broke serve at love in the eighth game to take a 5-3 lead earning a chance to serve out the second set. Niculescu got an immediate break to take a 2-0 lead, but Muguruza broke back in the fourth game to draw level to 2-2. Niculescu cruised through to a 6-0 lead and sealed the first set with a down the line winner. Muguruza earned an early break to take a 3-0 lead and served for the first set at 5-4 and at 6-5, but Niculescu broke back both time to force the first set to the tie-break. Ten of the 12 games in the opening set went against serve. Niculescu will take on 2018 Australian Open Caroline Wozniacki, who beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-4 6-4. Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu stunned Garbine Muguruza 7-6 (7-0) 4-6 6-2 to reach the third round. In their most recent clash Kasatkina beat Williams 4-6 6-4 7-5 in a marathon match at Indian Wells. ![]() The Russian player leads 2-1 in their three head-to-head-matches. Williams will face a third round match against Daria Kasatkina. Williams went up a double break to race out to a 4-1 lead and won 11 of the final 15 points to cruise through to winning the second set 6-1. The first set went on serve until the tie-break where Williams took the 7-4 edge. The US legend broke again in the fourth game to take a 3-1 lead, but Suarez Navarro hit two backhand winners in the sixth game to draw level to 3-3. Williams broke straight back in the next game. Williams dropped her serve in the first game of the opening set after three double faults. Both players traded breaks twice in the first part of the opening set. ![]()
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