TENNIS

Anna Blinkova needed 10 match points before finally finishing off an upset over 2023 finalist Elena Rybakina in a record, half-hour long tiebreaker to reach the third round of the Australian Open. Blinkova was a break up in all three sets but third-ranked Rybakina rallied each time against her Russian opponent. Rybakina had six match points but couldn’t convert in a tiebreaker that went to 22-20.

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek surged back from 4-1 down in the deciding set to beat 2022 finalist Danielle Collins in an earlier match.