11:14
Rybakina – Kerber 4:6 ; 4:2
There’s not much to do at the moment. Elena Rybakina serves strong, immediately goes on the offensive and dominates the game with her hard-hitting groundstrokes. Kerber only reacts and quickly finds himself facing a 40:0.
11:12
Rybakina – Kerber 4:6 ; 4:2
Kerber will not be shaken off this time either and will stay tuned. A wonderful backhand winner from the defensive brings the German three balls and after a backhand mistake by Rybakina the 4:2 is official.
11:09 a.m
Rybakina – Kerber 4:6 ; 4:1
But Rybakina keeps her nerves once again and can rely on her serve again. Three quick points in a row bring her 4:1.
11:07
Rybakina – Kerber 4:6 ; 3:1
Of course, Rybakina also notices that she cannot pull away against Angie Kerber in this form as easily as against Laura Siegemund yesterday. The 22-year-old has to play at the limit and keeps making mistakes. This time, Kerber hits her smash cleanly and makes it 15:30.
11:05
Rybakina – Kerber 4:6 ; 3:1
Kerber continues to appear very focused and doesn’t let Rybakina roll too much. The German now lands some nice winners and finishes her game to 15.
11:01
Rybakina – Kerber 4:6 ; 3-0
No! Elena Rybakina is now acting too powerfully and doesn’t give Kerber a chance. With the fifth ace, the 22-year-old then sealed the 3-0 and confirmed the break.
11:00 a.m
Rybakina – Kerber 4:6 ; 2-0
Kerber’s reaction is good this time too. The German remains positive, shifts up a gear herself and forces a 30:30. Is there a chance to rebreak now?
10:59
Rybakina – Kerber 4:6 ; 2-0
However, Rybakina has given the twisted game a boost and the Kazakh is now back on the trigger. Kerber has to run a lot and suddenly has the first breakball in this match against him. Then the German actually plays it perfectly, but puts the final smash on the net!
10:56
Rybakina – Kerber 4:6 ; 1:0
Kerber is also mentally much stronger today than yesterday. The three-time Grand Slam winner doesn’t regret the missed chances for long and crowns a fantastic first rally in her service game with a longline winner on the backhand.
10:54
Rybakina – Kerber 4:6 ; 1:0
Once again, Rybakina can unpack her best tennis under pressure and dominate the next two rallies. Then the Kazakh unpacks her fourth ace and a forehand winner and quickly turns a 15:40 into 1:0.
10:52
Rybakina – Kerber 4:6 ; 0:0
So far, Angie Kerber has made a strong impression and at times plays exciting tennis. Above all, the German appears very secure, self-confident and positive. This is looking really good so far. And the second set also started well for the 34-year-old, who got two break chances again!
10:49
Rybakina – Kerber 4:6
Come on! As Rybakina’s forehand sails wide, Kerber screams with delight and clenches her fist! The player from Kiel took the first set after 38 minutes and kept the hopes of a German comeback alive.
10:47
Rybakina – Kerber 4:5
The Kazakh now braces herself against losing the set and lands the next cracking forehand winner. But Kerber is strong against it and books the next two points for himself. set ball!
10:46
Rybakina – Kerber 4:5
Can Angie Kerber close the sack now too? So far, the woman from Kiel has been incredibly sovereign when it comes to service. The first point goes to Kerber, then Rybakina equalizes with a sensational forehand longline at full speed to 15:15.
10:43
Rybakina – Kerber 4:5
In the tenth game, Elena Rybakina hits her serves a little better and, after a long time, has free points again. She finishes with an ace and shortens it to 4:5. After the change, Kerber then served to win the set.
10:39
Rybakina – Kerber 3:5
In this phase, Angelique Kerber actually only has to wait for the mistakes of her noticeably eaten opponent. Rybakina has no timing on her groundstrokes at all, but she keeps hitting it, regularly chasing the felt ball far behind the lines. At 15, the German brings her game through safely.
10:36
Rybakina – Kerber 3:4
Again there are break chances for Kerber! And this time the German can make the lead clear. Rybakina seems visibly annoyed that the German is currently playing her out here and whips a forehand from the half field into the net.
10:35
Rybakina – Kerber 3:3
Surprisingly, so far it has been the German who has been able to get through her service games with ease, while Elena Rybakina has to fight again. Angie Kerber defuses her opponent’s first serve more and more often, returns with good length and gets a 0:30.
10:33
Rybakina – Kerber 3:3
Angelique Kerber is clearly improved on serve today. The woman from Kiel brings many powerful first serves into the court and also seems stable on the second. This time, too, the 34-year-old races to make it 40-0 and this time she closes the sack on the third try. 3:3!
10:30 a.m
Rybakina – Kerber 3:2
This time Rybakina can hold her service game despite the break chance and present it again.
10:28
Rybakina – Kerber 2:2
The first double mistake by the 22-year-old then gives Kerber the next break chance. Again Rybakina is ice cold at the right moment and pulls the backhand cross through unattainably. She then grabs the game ball with an ace, but Kerber destroys it heavily.
10:26
Rybakina – Kerber 2:2
When it comes to the rally, Kerber currently has good cards. The German plays with pressure and variety and repeatedly forces her opponent to make mistakes. However, the German does not always come into the rallies, as Rybakina generates a lot of free points with her serve. 30:30 again!
10:24
Rybakina – Kerber 2:2
Rybakina consistently attacks Kerber’s second serve, which is not very compelling, but also warps every now and then and quickly grants the player from Kiel a 40:0. Kerber misses two more balls, then seals the 2:2 when the Kazakh’s next return sails behind the baseline.
10:20
Rybakina – Kerber 2:1
The Kazakhs then turned the game around completely and took a 2-1 lead. Even if Kerber couldn’t use her first break opportunity, the German is good in the match here. That looks much rounder and more confident than yesterday.
10:19
Rybakina – Kerber 1:1
There is the first break chance! Kerber has to run a lot again, but defends well and plays good angles to secure the 30:40. Rybakina, however, fends off the breakball very coolly thanks to a strong serve and a safe forehand.
10:17
Rybakina – Kerber 1:1
The serve is one of the greatest weapons of the Kazakh, who now thunders her first ace onto the court at almost 190 km/h. But Kerber hits back hard and hammers a forehand return unreachable into the corner. 30:30!
10:15
Rybakina – Kerber 1:1
A little later, after a backhand error by Rybakina, Kerber also arrived on the scoreboard. The German started the match well and used positive body language.
10:14
Rybakina – Kerber 1:0
Elena Rybakina is there from the start and pushes at every opportunity. Angie Kerber has to counteract this and set the pace herself if she doesn’t just want to chase after them. In the second game, the woman from Kiel does it better. With the popular combination of a left-handed serve to the outside and a forehand longline in the open court, she makes it 30:0.
10:12
Rybakina – Kerber 1:0
Angie Kerber doesn’t feel really comfortable on the sand court in Nur-Sultan, which was specially created for this event, and gives away the following two points with slight mistakes. Rybakina adds another service winner and quickly grabs the first game.
10:10
Rybakina – Kerber 0:0
The arena is much better attended today than yesterday and the home fans are already in a good mood before the first point. Rybakina serves and shoos Kerber across the pitch. The first point goes to the Kazakhs.
10:06
It’s about to start
The players have meanwhile entered the court in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan and started the warm-up. Rybakina is allowed to open the match in a few moments.
09:52
First duel
Kerber is currently number 17 in the world, Rybakina 19. However, the two have not yet played a single game against each other. The form clearly speaks for the Kazakh, while the former number one Kerber can only keep the DTB team in the race here if they improve significantly compared to yesterday.
09:47
Rybakina sovereign against Siegemund
Elena Rybakina, on the other hand, fully lived up to her role as favorite in the second match against Laura Siegemund. The number 19 in the world didn’t give her German opponent the slightest chance and won 6-0 and 6-1. The 22-year-old is still waiting for her first title on the WTA tour this year, but has already reached the final in Adelaide and the quarter-finals of the Masters in Indian Wells.
09:40
Kerber with large line fluctuations
In her opening match against Yulia Putintseva yesterday, Kerber actually got off to a good start and bagged the first set 6: 3. But then the woman from Kiel completely lost the thread and only won five games. Above all, the serve made the German create again. It was obvious to Kerber that after only winning two matches so far in 2022, she lacked the necessary self-confidence.
09:34
Warm welcome
Hello and welcome to the second day of the match between Kazakhstan and Germany in the first round of the Billie Jean King Cup! After the two defeats on day one, the DTB team already has their backs to the wall and Angelique Kerber has to deliver against Elena Rybakina to keep the duel open.