Yulia putintseva articles
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Elena Rybakina mounts Madrid comeback, scores first win over Yulia Putintseva
Elena Rybakina pulled off an incredible comeback to extend her clay-court win streak at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, saving two match points to outlast fellow Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5. Rybakina had never beaten Putintseva in two previous encounters but roared back from 5-2 down in the final set to deny her rival a first WTA 1000 semifinal and win an eighth straight match in just under three hours on Manolo Santana Stadium. Rybakina established herself as one of the players to...
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Rybakina saves two match points to escape Putintseva in Madrid quarters
Elena Rybakina saved two match points to notch her first win in three meetings against Yulia Putintseva in the Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinals.