Elena Rybakina says she will need some 'magic' from her physio in order to continue at the Australian Open after struggling with a back problem in her third-round win.
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Sixth seed Rybakina, runner-up at Melbourne Park two years ago, beat Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska 6-3 6-4 but needed a medical timeout after just three games. Asked afterwards if her back was OK, Rybakina replied: "Not really. I will see my physio and hopefully he does some magic."But for now it doesn't seem too good, to be honest."
Against Yastremska, Rybakina tried to shorten the rallies and hit winners in an attempt to speed up the match - helped in part by 37 unforced errors from her opponent."I knew that it would be very difficult for me to stay long in the rally so I was trying sometimes risk a little bit more."
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