The first set was a see-saw battle, with Rybakina breaking for a 4-2 lead before Sabalenka hit straight back. Both players held serve from 4-4 to force a tiebreak, where Sabalenka edged it 8-6.

Elena Rybakina posted her first win since winning Wimbledon in the first round of the National Bank Open, ending Prague champion Marie Bouzkova's seven-match winning streak in exactly three hours.