Elena Rybakina, seeded second at the Mutua Madrid Open, fought back from a set down to defeat Qinwen Zheng 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday evening, securing a place in the last 16. Tennis Majors reported that the match was interrupted by a dispute over electronic line-calling when Rybakina questioned a serve call in the second set while leading 4-1.
Zheng, ranked No. 32, took the opening set before Rybakina steadied her game. The second-seeded player recovered to claim the next two sets and advance deeper into the Madrid draw. The electronic line-calling controversy occurred mid-match but did not derail Rybakina's momentum as she closed out the victory.
Rybakina will face her next opponent in the round of 16 as the tournament continues on the blue clay courts of Madrid.