With the 6: 7 (3: 7), 6: 3, 7: 5, Teichmann solves an exhausting task for the second time in a row – one day after she had defeated the world number six Karolina Pliskova in three sets and in almost two and a quarter hours .
With Rybakina, Teichmann meets an opponent who is able to improve significantly compared to the first duel last week. The Seelander clearly won that game in two sets in the category 1000 tournament in Madrid on the way to the semi-finals.
The second encounter with the native Russian, who as number 17 in the world rankings is twelve places higher, becomes a battle of attrition, which Teichmann wins in just under three hours and despite three breaks behind in the third set. The final phase of the game is also prolonged because Rybakina is being treated by the physiotherapist when the score is 5:6.
Teichmann’s next opponent is either world number three Paula Badosa from Spain or Daria Kasatkina. She has lost all three of her previous games against Badosa and has never played against the Russian. (SDA)
