Postpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 6 July 2023
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Ace, then backhand error from the defending champ. Deuce number nine. What tension!
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Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Ace, then backhand error from the defending champ. Deuce number nine. What tension!
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Martina Navratilova
Nine-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV
After singing the emotional praises of Rybakina, this has been a very dicey game for her. She’s under pressure.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Another Rybakina advantage. Will she get over the line now?
Nope, she backhands into the net. Deuce number eight.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Jess Anderson
BBC Sport at Wimbledon
Cornet watched that challenge on the big screen squatted down on her haunches.
It's tense stuff. ANOTHER double fault for the defending champ?!
Ridiculous stuff.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Another double fault brings up deuce number seven.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Jess Anderson
BBC Sport at Wimbledon
Eeeeek!
This game has gone on and on and it feels like a huge turning point in the match.
Who has got the nerve?
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
A deep backhand from Rybakina just touches the line and she saves a fourth break.
We go to a sixth deuce.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Wayward forehand from Rybakina. A fourth break point for Alize Cornet.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Ace again. Something like eight first serves in a row for Rybakina.
Next point and, typically, it's a double fault.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
A fourth deuce coming up. Each one up to now has gone Rybakina ace, Rybakina error.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Rybakina gets an advantage after a strong serve. But, after a 16-shot rally, she slices a backhand long and we're back to deuce.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Rybakina saves all three. Cornet's backhand drifts wide and we're back at deuce. Nerves of steal from Rybakina.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Unreturnable serve, 30-40.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
Rybakina saves the first with a solid backhand winner down the line. 15-40.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
And another error! Three break points for Alize Cornet.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
The low sun is causing Rybakina some real issues. She hits two errors to go down 0-30.
Cornet 2-6 5-5 Rybakina*
The sun gets into Elena Rybakina's eyes and she completely balloons a forehand high into the air and out.
Alize Cornet jumps on the mistake and cruises to a hold to 15.
Cornet 2-6 4-4 Rybakina*
Marion Bartoli
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live
You can sense there are a little bit of nerves coming from Rybakina. She wants to finish this match off.
She didn't have that much preparation or practice time so we know that physically she's not at her best and she wants to finish in two sets.
We know that sometimes that creates stress and makes you make the wrong decisions.
*Cornet 2-6 4-5 Rybakina
And Elena Rybakina does step up her game to hold to love. She puts the pressure firmly back on her opponent's shoulders.
Cornet 2-6 4-4 Rybakina*
Martina Navratilova
Nine-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV
You know the champion, the favourite will up their game at the end of a set. You know you have to lift your game up as well.
Can Cornet do it? Rybakina is going to batten down the hatches here.