Elena Rybakina, the current world number three, began her grass-court campaign in Berlin with a straight-set victory on Tuesday. This tournament serves as a warm-up for her upcoming title defence at Wimbledon in July.
In her opening match, the Kazakh player defeated Polina Kudermetova with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-2, securing her spot in the round of 16. Following her initial win, Rybakina faced a three-hour delay due to a thunderstorm that swept across Berlin before play could resume.
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