French Open 2023: After her triumph last night, Elena Rybakina will head to Roland Garros with confidence in her abilities and prowess on clay after proving her effectiveness on grass and hard courts. With her 6-4, 1-0 win over Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina in the Italian Open 2023 Final, Rybakina rises to No. 6 in the WTA rankings. The 23-year-old Kazakh claimed her second Masters title of 2023 after she won Indian Wells in March. The Wimbledon champion will have high hopes for the French Open title after she beat world no. 1 and defending French Open champion Iga Swaitek in the quarterfinal. Follow French Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
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Wimbledon champion Rybakina became the sixth woman since the introduction of the WTA 1000 format in 2009 to win a Grand Slam or Masters title on every surface after Serena Williams, Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza and Ash Barty.
Rybakina on going to French Open 2023 after title in Rome
“I think with my game, I can play good on all the surfaces,” said Rybakina, who also reached the Australian Open and Miami finals this season.
“It’s just maybe for clay I need to be ready more physically and have a lot of preparation which I don’t always have the time for after the hardcourt season.”
Rybakina reached the third round at Roland Garros last year and hoped playing in Paris would be easier this time.
“The tournament is pretty long. Hopefully I can go far. I have good memories playing there,” Rybakina said.
“Now I’ve got more matches on clay, so it’s a bit easier and there’s a bit more confidence, definitely.”
The French Open begins on May 28.
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