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Rybakina had lost her only previous meeting on clay against Svitolina in 2020 – but that was before she was a major champion and a permanent fixture in the world’s top five.<\/p>\n
She broke Svitolina in the first game of the match but her misfiring forehand allowed her opponent to break back.<\/p>\n
There was no real show of frustration from Rybakina – other than a shake of the head – as her shots continued to fly long, and she began to move Svitolina around the court and come to the net more to re-establish a break lead.<\/p>\n
After closing out the first set, Rybakina immediately broke to start the second, finding more timing on her forehand in particular.<\/p>\n
She let a double break lead slip, having led Svitolina 4-1 at one point, but her easy power and strong serving was enough to secure victory.<\/p>\n
Rybakina has yet to drop a set at Roland Garros and is the only player left who has a positive head-to-head record against overwhelming favourite Iga Swiatek.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n