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The second seed survived 58 unforced errors to edge past Daria Kasatkina in a rollercoaster three-setter at the National Bank Open.
AIElena Rybakina kicked off her hard-court campaign with a bruising three-set victory over Daria Kasatkina at the National Bank Open in Toronto, prevailing 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in two hours and 33 minutes.
The second seed's display was a study in contradictions. She opened the contest by rattling off six straight winners and ultimately finished with 58 in total, firing 15 aces along the way. Yet the Russian-born Kazakh matched that tally with exactly 58 unforced errors - 16 of them double faults.
It was far from polished, but sheer firepower carried Rybakina through when it mattered. After dropping the second set, she steadied herself in the decider to book her place in the third round.
Up next for Rybakina is 28th seed Ann Li, who advanced with a composed 7-6(2), 6-3 win over Canadian wildcard Kayla Cross, as reported by Flashscore.
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