Rybakina smashes Swiatek in Dubai

Iga Swiatek got smashed by Elena Rybakina easily in Dubai proving that she's only human as the Hawks are set to take a commanding lead over the Eagles.

Nobody really expected this match to go this way and while a Rybakina win was possible, it wasn't likely to happen this easily. Swiatek didn't play a good match obviously as she was beaten 3-6 1-6 by Rybakina who just demolished the ball the entire day. It was never a question about talent with Rybakina but simply consistency.

Her best tennis is worthy of the number one rank but she was never able to sustain that high of a level for a long time. She was able to do so today and the result was a pretty convincing win over Swiatek. Overall a very entertaining match albeit not as nearly competitive as one might think. The Hawks are on top of the Eagles after one match.