Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome, Italy - WTA 1000

[MargaretMcAleer]

A good love service game from Elena, now finding her groove on her first serve, after a very shaky start, those UFE have also disappeared
Elena 4-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Great point from Kalinina, both players great in that rally, what a way to save a 2nd BP lovely BH
Kalinina saved 2 BPs
Lovely drop shot at the net from Kalinina
Well done Kalinina saved 4 BPs
4 games all

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kalinina is making Elena play one more ball, at present it is working she is still in this match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What a lob from Kalinina, drops right on the line, weak volley from Elena who should have put it away
Kalinina looks like she could fall over, she plays smart tennis in these conditions and refuses to give up, good stuff

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

2nd SP for Elena?
She does it with a FH and wins the 1st set 64
Kalinina still needs to get her first percentage up, her 2nd serve is weak, and Elena is just teeing off on it

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

No Kalinina in tears has the trainer out

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Looks like we might have a retirement?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sad for Kalinina forced to retire

Elena Rybakina wins 64 1-0 returned never want to see a final play out like this.

 

[Moxie]

What a shame! What happened?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What a shame! What happened?

Kalinina could not move properly, got the trainer out, could not go on sad

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

There are having the ceremony now

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

We have the Umpire saying a few words it would only happen in Roma lol!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elena about to speak

 

[tossip]

Tossip,

I had time, yes Coco and Jess are on the doubles list for RG....

OMG..from now they should take a short holiday just to recharge.Coco go to Mallorca and Jess to Capri.

 

[tossip]

Kalinina shook Rybakina's hand..?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

OMG..from now they should take a short holiday just to recharge.Coco go to Mallorca and Jess to Capri.

If they want to do better in singles they both have to take a rest from playing doubles, there records before RG in singles has been disappointing

 

[don_fabio]

They really dumped to women to play final pass the midnight after 2 men's semis. I tought this final would get rescheduled for tomorrow. I see Kalinina is in tears. Sad way to end the magic run here.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kalinina shook Rybakina's hand..?

Kalinina went off court in tears, then came back on for the ceremony

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

They really dumped to women to play final pass the midnight after 2 men's semis. I tought this final would get rescheduled for tomorrow. I see Kalinina is in tears. Sad way to end the magic run here.

Agree Don, they had to start at 11pm, they should have started the match first thing tomorrow

 

[kskate2]

Kalinina shook Rybakina's hand..?

Technically, Elena is from Kazakhstan