by the envoy to Rome The draw for the Internazionale d’Italia 2023 women’s draw ends at around midnight: Elena Rybakina She became the new queen of Rome after losing at the start of the second set to the Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina, who was stopped due to a problem in her left thigh.
“I thank everyone who helped me reach this final, I’m sorry I had to withdraw. I thank the Italians who support the Ukrainian people, and I thank you on behalf of my people.” [Anhelina Kalinina]
The first women’s final “night” in the history of the tournament (the reason for the postponement is due to rain that interrupted the men’s semi-final program several times) begins with a break from Kalinina, a new one from the most beautiful course in her tournament career. Foro Italico. Rybakina is hired and takes a few games to get into the match, but when she does, she creates big problems for her opponent: a break in the sixth game (3-3) and four unused break points in the eighth game. The set seemed headed for a tiebreaker, but at 5-4 the Kazakh broke Kalinina’s serve again. The surgical fracture is worth 6-4. Back on the field, Trieste finale, with the 26-year-old from Nova Kaczovka raising the white flag after losing the opener due to a muscle problem in her left thigh. Anhelina consoles herself with an embrace of centralism and a new best rating (it will be 25), Rybakina will be No. 4 in the world from Monday, with her head already in Paris …
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