"Match by match" - Rybakina not flying high after 12th consecutive win
WTA
Elena Ryabkina will contest the Miami Open semi-final after winning her 12th consecutive match over Trevisan.
Rybakina has been playing superb tennis all year long and she's already up to 20 wins this season. A good chunk of those came this week in Miami and last week in Indian Wells with her now winning 12 matches in a row. A chance to complete the Sunshine Double is at stake and it's something that hasn't been done that many times in the past.
For sure I don't have any pressure. I know that it's very difficult and not many players did it. Plus I was match point down the other match, so I really don't think so far in the draw.
Rybakina is keeping a very balanced attitude and it's been something she's done plenty of times in the past. She didn't quite celebrate winning Wimbledon so remaining calm is kind of what she does. Still, she underlined the need to approach things to match by match and not think too far ahead because it can distract you.
I just need to focus match by match, and I have a tough opponent. Of course it would be amazing to achieve something like that, but it's still far away.
Her goal to become number one in the world was publicized recently and she's been backing it up on the court. She has 4 defeats but only three happened on the court as she retired once. Three of those defeats came in January so she only technically lost once in the past two months.
Whether somebody stops her in Miami remains to be seen but it doesn't seem likely considering her level in Miami and the way it improved with every match. If it keeps going up she's going to be pretty impossible to beat in the final.
