Anna Blinkova triumphed over World No. 3 Elena Rybakina in a second-round match at the Australian Open, winning the longest tiebreak in a singles match in Grand Slam history with a score of 22-20 in a 42-point tiebreaker. Despite this historic win, Blinkova was defeated in her following match by Jasmine Paolini, who secured her victory with a 7-6(1), 6-4 scoreline to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time.
1st time in the second week of a major in her 17th main draw appearance at a slam! Well done to Jasmine Paolini 💪 https://t.co/R8FmJcZZEO
Pure joy 😀 Jasmine Paolini defeats Blinkova 7-6(1) 6-4 for her first Week 2 showing at a Grand Slam! #AusOpen • #AO2024 https://t.co/X2ZrH80lpb
pow 💥 pow Jasmine Paolini locks in the win over Blinkova, 7-6(1), 6-4! #AusOpen https://t.co/CvatZjCM0k
FORZAAAAA JASMINE!!! 🇮🇹 Jasmine Paolini is through to the #AusOpen Fourth Round without dropping a set! R16: vs. Kalinskaya 🔥 R32: 7-6(1), 6-4 vs. Blinkova R64: 6-2, 6-3 vs. Maria R128: 6-3, 6-4 vs. Shnaider https://t.co/ZPIpl8Djlu
Blinkova has just played another tiebreak. It couldn’t have been more different 😂 Loses it 7-1 as Paolini takes the opening set. That section of the draw is WIDE open #AusOpen
Just rewatched the Blinkova-Rybakina tiebreaker. So good even without the suspense https://t.co/PNtDNJFJnl
The Rybakina-Blinkova tiebreak is up: https://t.co/rp1XrGJ5Cd Thank you @FortyDeuceTwits
Anna Blinkova and Elena Rybakina's 42-point match tiebreaker showcased the compressed, pressurized genius of Jimmy Van Alen’s invention. How did Blinkova hang on for two points longer than the No. 3 seed? “If I have to say one word, I would say ‘courage.’” From @SteveTignor ⤵️
Playing catchup from last night and that Rybakina / Blinkova match taking a 22-20 tiebreak??? What a chaotic and amazing day of tennis at the AO. And every match on Laver is just delivering.
Just watched the amazing 22-20 match TB won by Blinkova over Rybakina on her 10th match point! Longest TB in WTA history (Open era).
The #AusOpen has been a showcase for the high-pressure genius of the 10-point tiebreaker. It culminated, writes @SteveTignor, with Anna Blinkova beating Elena Rybakina in a 42-point spine-tingler. https://t.co/lH9hho38Ho
The 22-20 tiebreak between Elena Rybakina and Anna Blinkova is the longest tiebreak in a singles match in Grand Slam history 🤯
Elena Rybakina stunned in Australian Open after epic 42-point tiebreak https://t.co/0nfXrTZRGy https://t.co/1w0Un2Qm9B
Fantastic perspective from Anna Blinkova, who saved six match points before converting on her 10th to defeat No.3 Elena Rybakina tonight. #AusOpen https://t.co/vOWQj35xYV
World No 3 Elena Rybakina lost an epic second-round match to Anna Blinkova after the LONGEST deciding tie-break in Grand Slam history! 🎾😲 https://t.co/90iQ4IKCof
The 22-20 tiebreak between Elena Rybakina and Anna Blinkova is the longest tiebreak in a singles match in Grand Slam history
The longest tiebreak in a singles match in Grand Slam history ✨ #AusOpen • #AO2024 https://t.co/4Il3BH6JCX
When you win the longest tiebreak in women's Grand Slam history 🫶 #AusOpen https://t.co/FOHm1Jlwwh
WOW. Just wow. Anna Blinkova knocks out World No. 3 and 2023 Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina in a thrilling fashion 🤩 https://t.co/hzaTX9Ojqk
Down 18-17, facing match point and Anna Blinkova does this... Simply out of this world. #AusOpen • #AO2024 • @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis https://t.co/jP1Dcl4K6I
My story from.... 11 years ago this month! A Closer Look at the Longest Tie-Breaker in Tennis History https://t.co/8ntsXgB9Lk via @WorldTennisMag
WOW. Just wow. Anna Blinkova knocks out World No. 3 and 2023 Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina in a thrilling fashion https://t.co/bUgpAQbPE6