- American tennis player Amanda Collins upset Rybakina, ranked fourth in the world, 7-5, 6-3.
- Collins saved three break opportunities in the seventh game to keep the first set on serve.
- The crowd became enthused as Collins eventually overcame a seventh game riddled with errors to lead 4-3.
In an exciting encounter at the Miami Open, American tennis player Amanda Collins upset Rybakina, ranked fourth in the world, 7-5, 6-3. Collins persevered and won the match, extending her winning streak to 12 sets after dropping the opening set.
Collins saved three break opportunities in the seventh game to keep the first set on serve. She then prevented Rybakina from having another break to take a 6-5 lead.
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In the following game, Collins maintained her momentum and forced two set points, but she was unable to convert. Collins was given another chance by Rybakina‘s forehand into the net, and she seized it, much to the joy of the home crowd.
Collins put pressure on Rybakina in the second set and took advantage of a breakpoint opportunity with a forehand crosscourt winner. Collins, though, rallied and struck back in the following game to tie the set at 2-2.
The crowd became enthused as Collins eventually overcame a seventh game riddled with errors to lead 4-3. When Rybakina sent a long return, Collins forced home another opportunity for a break, leaving her serving for the title.
Rybakina forced a break opportunity and then missed a chance to take three championship points, which Collins found difficult to close out. But in the end, she produced her greatest career triumph with a backhand winner. Collins expressed how strange it felt to perform in front of such a large crowd and how important it was to her to overcome this obstacle.
