baseline errors from Williams mixed in with several baseline winners from the six feet tall Rybakina would send her ahead 5-3.

Williams would save three set points before striking a crosscourt backhand wide to end the set on set point four. The American had struck only six winners throughout the set.

Serving at game point at 2 games all in set two, Williams struck a 108 miles per hour ace out wide to hold serve and lead 3-2.

Williams; however, wearing a wrap around one of her thighs would continue to struggle with baseline errors as well as her movement around the baseline as Rybakina broke serve at three games all to lead 4-3.

The American then won two games in a row to lead 5-4 following several baseline errors from her opponent as well as a down the line backhand winner from Williams.

The Kazakhstani held serve to pull even at five games all.

With Williams serving, Rybakina struck a down the line forehand return winner to lead 0-15.

Williams then netted a crosscourt forehand while on the run which she followed up with her only double fault of the match to trail 0-40.

The American netted a crosscourt backhand to drop serve and trail 5-6.

Serving for the match, Rybakina struck a 112 miles per hour ace down the tee to reach 15 all.

Williams then struck two groudstrokes long to trail 40-15 and face two match points.

Williams would send a final backhand down the line return long to end the match.