Elena Rybakina produced a sensational show of energy tennis to beat Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 3-6 6-2 6-2 and grow to be the primary participant from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday. Jabeur, bidding to grow to be the primary African lady and first Arab to win a Grand Slam singles title, settled rapidly to take the opening set in blazing sunshine.
But the 23-year-old Rybakina started to search out her mark along with her highly effective serve and groundstrokes and seized management.
She appeared nervous serving at 5-2 within the decider however stayed composed to say the title, barely celebrating as Jabeur fired broad on match level.
With Russian and Belarussian gamers banned from the grasscourt main following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Rybakina would have been excluded from this yr’s Wimbledon had she not switched allegiance from Russia 4 years in the past.
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