Elena Rybakina is through to the final in Brisbane without dropping a set all week! 6-3, 6-2 win over Nosková as she now awaits the winner of Azarenka/Sabalenka.
MATCH REPORT | 2024 Brisbane International: Elena Rybakina Shines Bright: Overpowers Linda Noskova to Secure First Final of the Season
WTASaturday, 06 January 2024 at 05:32
Elena Rybakina advanced to the final of the 2024 Brisbane International after a convincing victory over the young Linda Noskova, with a score of 6-3, 6-2, earning her a spot in her first final of the year. The Kazakh player continues her good form just a week before the Australian Open, where she defends her runner-up position from 2023, losing to Elena Rybakina, and will compete for the title on Saturday in her last match before the first Grand Slam of the year.
Linda Noskova reached the semifinals of the tournament with a strong start and notable victories along the way, including against the 10th seed Sorana Cirstea (No. 35) in the second round, winning 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, and the 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva (No. 52) in a battle of teenagers in the quarterfinals, securing a 7-5, 6-3 win.
On Rybakina's side, she only dropped seven games on her way to the semifinals, not conceding any breaks to her opponents. She first defeated the Australian Olivia Gadecki (No. 124) with a score of 6-4, 6-1. In the second round, her victim was the 13th seed Elise Mertens (No. 29), whom she beat 6-1, 6-0. She then faced the Russian 11th seed Anastasia Potapova, who retired when Rybakina was leading 6-1.
In the first set, Rybakina dominated from the beginning, securing a break in the first opportunity to take a 3-0 lead. The Kazakh player faced no issues with her service, and the lone break was enough to close the set 6-3 in 32 minutes of the match.
The second set showed greater parity between the players, with break points for both, but Rybakina was better in crucial moments. The 2022 Wimbledon champion saved a 0-40 situation in the fourth game and won five consecutive games, including two breaks that gave her an insurmountable advantage over the 19-year-old Noskova.
Rybakina had an impressive 75% first-service accuracy, winning 80% of those points, and 54% with the second serve, well above Noskova's 55% first serve, who won 71% of them and only 39% with the second. Rybakina dominated the match by winning 59% of the points played and outperformed Czech Linda Noskova from the baseline, capitalizing on her powerful forehand to close points quickly.
In the final, Rybakina will face a clash between two former world No. 1 players: Belarusians Aryna Sabalenka (No. 2) and Victoria Azarenka (No. 22) will seek their first final appearance of the season. If Sabalenka wins, it will set the stage for a rematch of the 2023 Australian Open final, where the Belarusian secured her first Grand Slam title.
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