Kazakhstan's top seed Elena Rybakina shared her thoughts after her victory over Maria Sakkari in the quarterfinals of the WTA-1000 tournament in Miami. Rybakina, ranked fourth globally, triumphed over Sakkari with a score of 7:5, 6:7(4), 6:4, improving her head-to-head record to 3:1 against the Greek player. Following the challenging match, Rybakina expressed her exhaustion but happiness with the win, mentioning the importance of recovery before the next match.
In the semifinals, Rybakina is scheduled to compete against the 32nd-ranked Victoria Azarenka from Belarus, whom she has previously defeated three times. The match is slated for March 28.
Notably, Elena Rybakina was the runner-up in last year's Miami Open, losing to Petra Kvitova. A video review capturing the highlights of Rybakina's match against Sakkari has also been released for fans to relive the intense moments.
