Elena Rybakina crowned Italian Open champion after Anhelina Kalinina retires due to injury

Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina wins Fourth WTA Title in the Italian Open

In a stunning display of dominance, Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina claimed her fourth Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) title by defeating Anhelina Kalinina during the Italian Open. However, Kalinina had to retire from the game due to an unfortunate leg injury while Rybakina was leading 6-4 1-0.

Despite this being Rybakina’s third walkover victory in Rome, she showed remarkable sportsmanship and dedication throughout the tournament. This impressive win also secured her a top-four seeding at Roland Garros for the upcoming French Open on May 28th.

Rybakina has established herself as one of tennis’ rising stars with a solid start to her year – runner-up at Australian Open and winning Indian Wells title. She joins an elite group of six women who have won Grand Slam or Masters titles across all surfaces after Serena Williams, Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza and Ashleigh Barty.

“With my game style, I can play good on all surfaces,” said Rybakin. “It just requires more physical preparation for clay court season which I don’t always have time for after hard-court tournaments.”

The Men’s Semifinals: Russia vs Norway

The men’s semifinal featured Daniil Medvedev against Stefanos Tsitsipas in a rain-disrupted encounter and Holger Rune fighting back from behind against Casper Ruud. Russia’s Medvedev triumphed over Greece’s Tsitsipas with scores of 7-5 7-5 despite two suspensions due to heavy rains interrupting gameplay.

In comparison; French open & US open runner-up Ruud claimed a tight first set against Rune, who was struggling with a minor shoulder problem. However, the 20-year-old Dane broke back twice to force a decider and won 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 6-2 to reach his eighth ATP final.

The rain on centre court caused delays in both the men’s and women’s semifinals but failed to dampen the spirits of dedicated fans who were present to witness some exciting tennis action.

Conclusion

Elena Rybakina demonstrated her prowess once again by clinching her fourth WTA title at Italian Open while securing herself as one of the top players across all surfaces before heading into Roland Garros for French Open. Meanwhile, Holger Rune fought hard against Casper Ruud after struggling with his injury that gave him an edge over his opponent and helped him secure victory.

Tennis enthusiasts are looking forward to more such thrilling encounters in future tournaments where players will come head-to-head displaying their skills on different courts across various locations worldwide.

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