12:14
E. Rybakina – L. Siegemund 6:0
Again Laura Siegemund cannot deliver with her serve and is under pressure. The German conceded the third break here and with the 0:6 the maximum penalty.
12:10 p.m
E. Rybakina – L. Siegemund 5:0
With her third ace, Elena Rybakina puts the lid on this service game. The Kazakhs have a 5-0 lead.
12:07 p.m
E. Rybakina – L. Siegemund 4:0
It becomes clear! Laura Siegemund has big problems with her own service. The German is always under pressure and concedes the next break here.
12:02
E. Rybakina – L. Siegemund 3:0
Rybakina serves really well and doesn’t give Siegemund the slightest chance. The Kazakh made it 3-0 after an ace without any problems.
12:00 p.m
E. Rybakina – L. Siegemund 2:0
To make matters worse, the German now makes a double mistake, which causes the break here.
11:59
E. Rybakina – L. Siegemund 1:0
But this is exactly what is threatening now! Rybakina returns well and builds up pressure right away. Siegemund can’t handle it and is now faced with three breakballs.
11:56
E. Rybakina – L. Siegemund 1:0
With a service winner, Rybakina can finally bag the game. For Laura Siegemund, it’s now full focus on the serve to avoid having to run directly behind here.
11:53
E. Rybakina – L. Siegemund 0:0
The local hero seems to have made it 1-0 here without any problems. But then Laura Siegemund finds her way into the game and makes her debut.
11:52
E. Rybakina – L. Siegemund 0:0
The favorite from Kazakhstan opens the game and shows directly where the journey should go for her. The first two points belong to Elena Rybakina.
11:24
Clear favourite
The task will be anything but easy for Laura Siegemund. She is number 232 in the world and is more than 200 World Cup places behind today’s opponent. Elena Rybakina is currently listed on number 19 and is therefore the clear favorite.
11:23
Siegemund under pressure
Laura Siegemund is of course under pressure after Angie Kerber’s lost singles. Should the Germans also lose, they would already be 2-0 behind and would have to win all the matches tomorrow.
11:22
Warm welcome!
Hello and hello to the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers. This Friday, the first individual in the duel between Kazakhstan and Germany. In the second single Laura Siegemund meets Elena Rybakina. The game will start at 11:45 a.m.