Elena Rybakina into Miami final despite meltdown against Victoria Azarenka

03/28/2024 05:55 PM

• Fourth seed beats Belarusian 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (2)
• Alexander Zverev into men's semi-finals

The fourth seed, Elena Rybakina, overcame a second-set meltdown to beat the Belarusian Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (2) on Thursday and secure a return trip to the Miami Open final.

Rybakina, the highest seed remaining in the women's draw, won nearly 82% of her first-serve points but converted only two of her 11 break-point chances en route to securing victory in two hours and 33 minutes.