WTA Tour/Non-India Fed Cup

[prasen9]

Sabalenka-Linette is the other. Rybakina-Sabalenka if it goes by seeds but chances of things (meaning both) going by seeds is maybe 35%.

[PKBasu]

Rybakina was quite brilliant in her victory over Swiatek, and was clinical again today in beating Azarenka. The first set was close, with several breaks of service. But it was all Rybakina in the second set, apart from a service break for Azarenka at 2-5, but followed by yet another break for Rybakina. The Wimbledon champion has an excellent service and killer backhand. The forehand is pretty effective as well.

Sabalenka has yet to lose a match, or even a set, so far this year. But I would still put Rybakina as the favourite in the final, despite Sabalenka being the higher ranked player.

[prasen9]

Rybakina is brutal. That serve is booming and the strokes are powerful. If she is finding her shots, it is game over. I too think she is the favorite. I like watching all tennis but I think Wimbledon and then the Aussie Open (not to the same extent as W) reward power a bit more and so from a watching perspective I like it a bit less. It will be interesting to see them in the French Open when the clay will equalize things and give the (slightly) weaker players a fighting chance.