The problem for the 2023 finalist at Melbourne Park follows a season where she was plagued by injury and illness. Rybakina’s build-up to Wimbledon in the summer was hampered by acute bronchitis, which also caused her to withdraw from the Paris Olympics.

Jovic went 3-1 up as the crowd at John Cain Arena roared for the underdog, but Rybakina composed herself and quickly restored order by winning the next five games. She sealed her 50th Grand Slam match win on her second match point when a service return went long.

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina needed only 53 minutes to storm past junior world No.1 Emerson Jones 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the Australian Open.

Elena Rybakina has confirmed her first post-Australian Open tournament as the world No. 6 will return to Abu Dhabi between February 03-08 to defend her title. Last year, the Kazakh won her maiden title at the United Arab Emirates tournament after beating Daria Kasatkina in the final.

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Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina delivered a stern tennis lesson to 16-year-old Emerson Jones on Tuesday, advancing to the second round of the Australian Open in a 6-1 6-1 win.