Born in Russia, Made in Kazakhstan: Elena Rybakina Wins Wimbledon Crown
2 years, 6 months ago

Born in Russia, Made in Kazakhstan: Elena Rybakina Wins Wimbledon Crown

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Born in Moscow but representing Kazakhstan, Elena Rybakina was crowned Wimbledon champion on Saturday at a tournament where her Russian compatriots were all banned. Wimbledon 2022 Women’s Singles Final – Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur: Highlights However, there were still plenty of Russians playing on the famous grass courts over the past two weeks who had switched allegiance to neighbouring Kazakhstan. I’m really happy representing Kazakhstan," the world number 23 said after seeing off former champion Simona Halep in the semi-finals. On the international team level, Kazakhstan’s most successful player in the women’s Billie Jean King Cup is Galina Voskoboeva, born in Moscow.

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United Cup: Elena Rybakina stars as Kazakhstan knock defending champion Germany out
1 week, 1 day ago

United Cup: Elena Rybakina stars as Kazakhstan knock defending champion Germany out

India Today  

Kazakhstan knocked defending champions Germany out of the United Cup 2024 and sealed their spot in the semi-final of the championship. Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, gave her team a stupendous start, beating Laura Siegemund 6-3, 6-1 in the first match. Swiatek powers Poland to quarters Meanwhile, in Sydney, Poland stormed their way into the quarters after beating the …

Rybakina takes Kazakhstan past Spain in United Cup debut
1 week, 6 days ago

Rybakina takes Kazakhstan past Spain in United Cup debut

The Hindu  

Elena Rybakina guided Kazakhstan to a 2-1 victory against Spain in her United Cup debut at the RAC Arena in Perth on Friday. The world number six defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2 6-3 in the singles and then combined with Alexander Shevchenko to clinch the deciding mixed doubles. Former world number 10 Pablo Carreno Busta swept aside Shevchenko 6-2 6-1 …

Rybakina ready to put Ivanisevic insight to the test at United Cup
2 weeks ago

Rybakina ready to put Ivanisevic insight to the test at United Cup

The Hindu  

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina expressed confidence Thursday that her new partnership with Novak Djokovic’s former coach Goran Ivanisevic will pay dividends, starting at the mixed-teams United Cup. “We had a couple of weeks together, Goran’s a fun guy,” said Rybakina, the beaten finalist in the 2023 Australian Open. Rybakina is looking to make up for last season’s disappointment after …

Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova loses to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova at Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova loses to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova at Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic bowed out of singles at the Paris Olympics with a 6-4, 6-2 loss to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia and Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic shake hands after their match Schmiedlova has now eliminated both women who played in the final at …

Novak Djokovic breaks singles record in Paris, edges closer to 1st Olympic gold; Rafael Nadal-Carlos Alcaraz eye semis
5 months, 1 week ago

Novak Djokovic breaks singles record in Paris, edges closer to 1st Olympic gold; Rafael Nadal-Carlos Alcaraz eye semis

Hindustan Times  

Novak Djokovic remained comfortably on course for a first Olympic gold medal to add to his record-breaking collection of titles on Wednesday as fellow superstars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz aimed for a place in the doubles semi-finals. Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning his match against Dominik Koepfer of Germany Djokovic, who has won three of his 24 …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Elena Rybakina pulls out of Olympic tennis events
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Elena Rybakina pulls out of Olympic tennis events

The Hindu  

The Olympic tennis competition suffered another blow as women’s third seed Elena Rybakina joined a lengthy list of non-starters due to illness just hours after the draw took place at Roland Garros on Thursday. On Wednesday, men’s world number one and top seed Jannik Sinner of Italy had to withdraw from the singles and doubles because of illness while exciting …

Elena Rybakina withdraws from Paris Olympics tennis competition
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elena Rybakina withdraws from Paris Olympics tennis competition

New York Times  

Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the women’s tennis competition at the Paris Olympics. Rybakina becomes the latest in a number of high-profile names to pull out of the competition on the women’s side including Ons Jabeur, Marketa Vondrousova and Madison Keys. ‘The Olympics loses another top tennis player’ Analysis by Matthew Futterman The Olympic tennis tournament lost another top player …

Wimbledon 2024: Barbora Krejcikova beats Jasmine Paolini to win second Grand Slam title
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wimbledon 2024: Barbora Krejcikova beats Jasmine Paolini to win second Grand Slam title

Hindustan Times  

Barbora Krejcikova beat Jasmine Paolini 6-2-, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday on the iconic Centre Court in the Wimbledon 2024 women's singles final to claim her second Grand Slam title. With the win, Krejcikova became the fourth Czech player to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish in the Open Era after her one-time mentor Jana Novotna, Petra Kvitova and last year’s champion …

Barbora Krejcikova triumphs at Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam title
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Barbora Krejcikova triumphs at Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam title

LA Times  

Barbora Krejcikova celebrates after defeating Jasmine Paolini for the women’s singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday. Barbora Krejcikova won Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam title with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Jasmine Paolini in the final on Saturday. She has net skills, to be sure — that’s part of why she has won seven Grand Slam women’s doubles …

Barbora Krejcikova finally living up to her own billing after difficult year
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Barbora Krejcikova finally living up to her own billing after difficult year

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Krejcikova stuns Rybakina to earn Wimbledon final clash with Paolini
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Krejcikova stuns Rybakina to earn Wimbledon final clash with Paolini

New Indian Express  

LONDON: Czech 31st seed Barbora Krejcikova will face Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon final after battling back for a shock 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over former champion Elena Rybakina on Thursday. Just hours after Paolini beat tearful Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the longest women's semi-final at the All England Club, it was Krejcikova's turn to dig …

Wimbledon 2024: Barbora Krejcikova knocks out Elena Rybakina to set up Paolini final
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Wimbledon 2024: Barbora Krejcikova knocks out Elena Rybakina to set up Paolini final

India Today  

Barbora Krejcikova entered her first Wimbledon final after securing a comeback win over Elena Rybakina at Centre Court on July 11, Thursday. Krejcikova got a game back to break the winning streak of Rybakina but the former champion ensured she had set the game up to take the first set at 5-1. Rybakina was able to level things up but …

The high-risk style that makes reluctant Wimbledon favourite Elena Rybakina unbeatable
5 months, 4 weeks ago

The high-risk style that makes reluctant Wimbledon favourite Elena Rybakina unbeatable

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Krejcikova downs Ostapenko to reach Wimbledon last four, to face Rybakina
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Krejcikova downs Ostapenko to reach Wimbledon last four, to face Rybakina

Hindustan Times  

Barbora Krejcikova reached her first Wimbledon semi-final under blue skies on Wednesday with a 6-4 7-6 win over Latvian 13th seed Jelena Ostapenko in the battle of former French Open champions. Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova celebrates winning against Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko during their women's singles quarter-finals tennis match on the tenth day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships The Czech 31st …

Elena Rybakina beats Svitolina to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and will next face Krejcikova
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Elena Rybakina beats Svitolina to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and will next face Krejcikova

Associated Press  

LONDON — Elena Rybakina knows people see her as the favorite to win her second Wimbledon title. “It’s a great moment for me,” said Krejcikova, who is from the Czech Republic. “It’s an unbelievable moment that I’m experiencing right now.” Krejcikova had struggled with injuries and illness earlier this season. Svitolina said it was “a big privilege to play Wimbledon …

Djokovic cruises at Wimbledon, Zverev crashes
6 months ago

Djokovic cruises at Wimbledon, Zverev crashes

China Daily  

Tearful Svitolina Svitolina wept on court after reaching the last eight for a third time with a 6-2, 6-1 win against China's Wang Xinyu in just 55 minutes. The 21st seed, wearing a black ribbon on her white shirt, was in action after Russia struck cities across Ukraine in missile attacks, killing 36 people and heavily damaging a Kyiv children's …

Djokovic ready for Wimbledon fireworks as Putintseva eyes another scalp
6 months ago

Djokovic ready for Wimbledon fireworks as Putintseva eyes another scalp

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic has his sights set on reaching a seventh successive Wimbledon quarter-final on Monday. Diminutive giant-killer Yulia Putintseva will target another upset against former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, while lucky loser Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard aims to make more Wimbledon history. AFP Sport looks at three fourth-round matches to watch on the eighth day of action …

Wimbledon 2024: Rybakina overpowers former world No. 1 Wozniacki to reach fourth round
6 months ago

Wimbledon 2024: Rybakina overpowers former world No. 1 Wozniacki to reach fourth round

The Hindu  

Elena Rybakina overpowered former world number one Caroline Wozniacki to blast her way into the Wimbledon fourth round on Saturday, dropping just one game in a brutal display. The opening set went by in a flash as Rybakina came out firing on all cylinders and only a short mid-match break while the Court One roof was slid across slowed her …

Elena Rybakina ends Iga Swiatek's Stuttgart reign and will face Marta Kostyuk in final
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Elena Rybakina ends Iga Swiatek's Stuttgart reign and will face Marta Kostyuk in final

Hindustan Times  

Elena Rybakina defeated top-ranked Iga Świątek 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the Porsche Grand Prix final and end Swiatek’s hopes of a third consecutive title on Saturday. Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina reacts after her victory against Poland's Iga Swiatek at the semi finals of the WTA Tour in Stuttgart, Germany Rybakina, the world No. Rybakina will play Marta Kostyuk in Sunday’s …

Swiatek ends Gauff’s 16-match winning streak to reach Beijing final
1 year, 3 months ago

Swiatek ends Gauff’s 16-match winning streak to reach Beijing final

The Hindu  

World number two Iga Swiatek snapped American Coco Gauff’s 16-match winning run with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 victory on Saturday to reach the China Open final, where she will meet Russian Liudmila Samsonova. But Swiatek, who had surrendered her top ranking to Aryna Sabalenka after losing to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round of the season’s final Grand Slam last …

Vondrousova makes final list of qualifiers for WTA Finals
1 year, 3 months ago

Vondrousova makes final list of qualifiers for WTA Finals

The Hindu  

Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has qualified for the WTA Finals and will be joined in the season-ending tournament by French Open runner-up Karolina Muchova and Tunisian world number seven Ons Jabeur, the women’s governing body said on Friday. The trio will complete the line-up for the finale in Cancun, Mexico, which will feature the already-qualified world number one Aryna Sabalenka, …

Wimbledon 2023: Jabeur crushes Kvitova to set up rematch of 2022 final with Rybakina
1 year, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Jabeur crushes Kvitova to set up rematch of 2022 final with Rybakina

The Hindu  

Ons Jabeur set up a quarterfinal repeat of last year’s Wimbledon showpiece against Elena Rybakina after crushing out-of-sorts former champion Petra Kvitova 6-0, 6-3 in a Centre Court demolition job on Monday. “It’s amazing,” a delighted Jabeur said in an on-court interview. I respect a lot what she has done for women’s tennis and today to be able to win …

Wimbledon 2023: 16-year-old Andreeva reaches fourth round; Vondrousova reaches quarters
1 year, 6 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: 16-year-old Andreeva reaches fourth round; Vondrousova reaches quarters

The Hindu  

Russian prodigy Mirra Andreeva, playing in her first senior grasscourt tournament at the age of 16, upset her compatriot and 22nd seed Anastasia Potapova 6-2 7-5 on Sunday to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. Potapova found some range and consistency at the start of the second set and broke twice to lead 4-1, but Andreeva discovered new reserves of …

Wimbledon 2023: Rybakina on fire as she suffocates Boulter in 57 brutal minutes
1 year, 6 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Rybakina on fire as she suffocates Boulter in 57 brutal minutes

The Hindu  

Elena Rybakina was very much aware that she would be treated as public enemy number one when she took on Katie Boulter -- the sole Briton left in the Wimbledon singles draw -- in what had been billed as a Centre Court blockbuster on Saturday. Armed with a menacing serve and steely resolve, Wimbledon champion Rybakina never allowed the partisan …

Wimbledon 2023: Rybakina vs Cornet 2nd round preview, Head-to-head record, where to watch
1 year, 6 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Rybakina vs Cornet 2nd round preview, Head-to-head record, where to watch

The Hindu  

Defending champion Elena Rybakina faces Alize Cornet in the second round of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Thursday. The second-round clash between Elena Rybakina and Alize Cornet will be telecast live on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports Select and live streaming will be available on Disney+Hotstar. 3 Rybakina, …

‘You know I’m not Russian, right?’: Victoria Azarenka left confused as reporter mixes up her nationality in Wimbledon
1 year, 6 months ago

‘You know I’m not Russian, right?’: Victoria Azarenka left confused as reporter mixes up her nationality in Wimbledon

Hindustan Times  

Opening day of Wimbledon 2023 saw former grand slam champions take to the courts to put on a show, and amongst them was Belarusian former world number one Victoria Azarenka. Belarusian athletes were banned from Wimbledon 2022, including Azarenka and her compatriot Aryna Sabalenka, due to their role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Slightly taken aback, Azarenka answered “You …

Wimbledon 2023: Rybakina recovers to race past Rogers
1 year, 6 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Rybakina recovers to race past Rogers

The Hindu  

Defending Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina came from a set down on Centre Court to beat American Shelby Rogers 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the first round on Tuesday. Watched by record eight-time Wimbledon men’s champion Roger Federer in the royal box, the Kazakh looked to still be suffering from the illness that forced her out of the French Open last month …

Wimbledon 2023: Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina are the defending champions
1 year, 6 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina are the defending champions

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — A glance at Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2023: SURFACE Grass courts SITE All England Club SCHEDULE Play begins Monday at what is now a scheduled 14-day tournament, because as of last year, there is play on the middle Sunday, traditionally a day of rest. 2022 WOMEN’S SINGLES CHAMPION Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan 2022 MEN’S …

Elena Rybakina chases a Wimbledon encore
1 year, 6 months ago

Elena Rybakina chases a Wimbledon encore

Hindustan Times  

“You wanted to see emotions,” she said in the press conference, as a stream of tears flowed down her cheeks, after her three-set win over Ons Jabeur in the final. Twelve months on, despite not getting the 2,000 points for her triumph last year – Wimbledon was stripped of ranking points by the tennis governing bodies for barring players from …

Donna Vekic upsets Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina at the Berlin Open
1 year, 6 months ago

Donna Vekic upsets Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina at the Berlin Open

The Hindu  

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina’s preparations for the grass-court Grand Slam hit a snag Wednesday when she lost to Donna Vekic 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Berlin Open. It was Rybakina’s second match, after beating qualifier Polina Kudermetova on Tuesday, since withdrawing ahead of her third-round match at the French Open when a virus left her with …

Wimbledon champion Rybakina upset by Vekic in Berlin
1 year, 6 months ago

Wimbledon champion Rybakina upset by Vekic in Berlin

The Hindu  

Elena Rybakina suffered a setback in the build-up to her Wimbledon title defence when she was knocked out of the Berlin WTA event by Donna Vekic on Wednesday. Earlier Wednesday, French third seed Caroline Garcia defeated Australian Jaimee Fourlis 6-3, 6-2 on her first appearance on the Berlin grass. Elina Avanesyan defeated Anna Blinkova 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to make the …

'Federer didn't make it to too many finals against Nadal': Connors' blistering take on Swiatek's French Open title run
1 year, 6 months ago

'Federer didn't make it to too many finals against Nadal': Connors' blistering take on Swiatek's French Open title run

Hindustan Times  

Polish world number one Iga Swiatek clinched her fourth grand slam title at Roland Garros earlier this month, and her third at the French Open in four attempts. Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates winning a match in the French Open tennis tournament However, Swiatek’s run at this year’s French Open has received criticism from detractors, since she avoided her two largest …

Elena Rybakina, reigning Wimbledon champion, opts out of French Open 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

Elena Rybakina, reigning Wimbledon champion, opts out of French Open 2023

India TV News  

Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open 2023 on Saturday. The No.4-seeded Rybakina was supposed to take on 132nd-ranked Sara Sorribes Tormo in the day's opening contest on Court Philippe Chatrier. Rybakina announced at a news conference her decision of withdrawing from the tournament and explained why she was withdrawing from the year's second Grand Slam …

Elena Rybakina, reigning Wimbledon champion, pulls out of French Open because she is sick
1 year, 7 months ago

Elena Rybakina, reigning Wimbledon champion, pulls out of French Open because she is sick

Associated Press  

PARIS — Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match on Saturday because she is sick. 4-seeded Rybakina was supposed to face 132nd-ranked Sara Sorribes Tormo in the day’s opening contest on Court Philippe Chatrier. They were scheduled to begin playing at 11:45 a.m. local time, but instead, at that very moment, Rybakina …

Final WTA Rankings before 2023 French Open: Swiatek stays on top, Rybakina climbs to fourth
1 year, 7 months ago

Final WTA Rankings before 2023 French Open: Swiatek stays on top, Rybakina climbs to fourth

The Hindu  

Here is all you need to know about the latest WTA Rankings released on May 22, 2023. Elena Rybakina reached a new career-high ranking of four in the latest WTA Rankings released on Monday. The victory helped Rybakina jump two spots while Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia and USA’s Coco Gauff dropped one place each. Women's Top 10 Iga Swiatek - 8940 …

Italian Open: Elena Rybakina Clinches Title as Anhelina Kalinina Pulls Out Midway Through Final
1 year, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Elena Rybakina Clinches Title as Anhelina Kalinina Pulls Out Midway Through Final

News 18  

Elena Rybakina won the Italian Open on Saturday and promptly turned her attention to Roland Garros and the pursuit of a second career Grand Slam title. Kazakhstan’s Rybakina captured her second WTA 1000 title of the season at Foro Italico when Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina retired with a thigh injury that she had been carrying all week. Rybakina, 23, became …

Rybakina wins Rome title after ailing Kalinina retires
1 year, 7 months ago

Rybakina wins Rome title after ailing Kalinina retires

The Hindu  

World number six Elena Rybakina warmed up for the French Open by capturing the Italian Open title on Saturday after her Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina was forced to retire with an apparent left leg injury while trailing 6-4 1-0. Moscow-born Kazakh Rybakina got off to an edgy start in the rain-delayed contest by dropping her opening service game before the …

Elena Rybakina wins Italian Open final after Anhelina Kalininia forced to retire
1 year, 7 months ago

Elena Rybakina wins Italian Open final after Anhelina Kalininia forced to retire

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Rybakina, Krejcikova shine in Billie Jean King Cup openers
1 year, 8 months ago

Rybakina, Krejcikova shine in Billie Jean King Cup openers

The Hindu  

Grand Slam champions Elena Rybakina and Barbora Krejcikova comfortably won their opening matches to help Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic take 2-0 leads in their Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers on Friday. The reigning Wimbledon champion fired nine aces and won three out of six breakpoints in her 6-3 6-4 victory over Weronika Falkowska to put Kazakhstan in full control …

Petra Kvitova upsets Elena Rybakina to win first Miami Open title
1 year, 9 months ago

Petra Kvitova upsets Elena Rybakina to win first Miami Open title

Hindustan Times  

Petra Kvitova turned back the clock to upset Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina 7-6 6-2 on Saturday to win her first Miami Open crown and ninth WTA 1000 title. Petra Kvitova poses with the Butch Buchholz Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina during the Women's Final of the Miami Open The veteran Czech player, seeded 15th, ended an epic, 22-minute first set tiebreak …

Miami Open 2023: Rybakina, Sabalenka storm into quarter-finals, Pegula progresses
1 year, 9 months ago

Miami Open 2023: Rybakina, Sabalenka storm into quarter-finals, Pegula progresses

Firstpost  

Bianca Andreescu was wheelchaired off court after suffering a left ankle injury and retiring against Ekaterina Alexandrova at Miami Open. Elena Rybakina extended her winning streak to 11 matches as she booked her place in the Miami Open quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Belgium’s Elise Mertens on Monday while world number two Aryna Sabalenka powered past Barbora Krejcíkova …

Miami Open: Elena Rybakina overcomes determined Anna Kalinskaya, Americans progress
1 year, 9 months ago

Miami Open: Elena Rybakina overcomes determined Anna Kalinskaya, Americans progress

The Hindu  

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina survived a spirited comeback from Russian Anna Kalinskaya at the Miami Open on Thursday, progressing to the third round with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win. Rybakina is aiming for the ‘Sunshine Double’ after defeating Aryna Sabalenka to win the Indian Wells final last week and she came into the match on the back of wins in …

Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to claim Indian Wells title
1 year, 9 months ago

Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to claim Indian Wells title

The Hindu  

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina beat a misfiring Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 6-4 on Sunday to claim the Indian Wells title and avenge her loss to the Belarusian in the Australian Open final. Rybakina, playing in her first WTA 1000 final, came back from a break down to grab a tightly-contested first set during which second seed Sabalenka committed 10 double faults …

Elena Rybakina wins in Indian Wells for first title since Wimbledon success
1 year, 9 months ago

Elena Rybakina wins in Indian Wells for first title since Wimbledon success

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Australian Open: WTA facing challenges after Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open: WTA facing challenges after Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina

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Aryna Sabalenka World No. 2, Elena Rybakina makes top 10 debut in WTA Rankings after Australian Open
1 year, 11 months ago

Aryna Sabalenka World No. 2, Elena Rybakina makes top 10 debut in WTA Rankings after Australian Open

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka returned to her career-high ranking of World No. The Belarusian clinched her maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 over reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the final. All England Club’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine forced the ATP and WTA to strip the grass Major off …

Elena Rybakina to enter top 10 but says career boost won’t change her
1 year, 11 months ago

Elena Rybakina to enter top 10 but says career boost won’t change her

The Hindu  

Elena Rybakina will become the first Kazakh tennis player to enter the top 10 singles world rankings after her run to the Australian Open final on Saturday, making up somewhat for the points she missed out on in her Wimbledon triumph last summer. But for sure I don’t really look at the numbers or rankings so much.” Rybakina said reaching …

Billie Jean King urges Wimbledon to lift Russia, Belarus ban
1 year, 11 months ago

Billie Jean King urges Wimbledon to lift Russia, Belarus ban

The Hindu  

Tennis great Billie Jean King urged Wimbledon on Wednesday to lift its ban on Russian and Belarusian players, saying “life is too short”. Players from both countries were barred from the Grand Slam last year over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the tournament stripped of ranking points as a result. Just have them play and get their money.” Players from …

Elena Rybakina returns to top billing at Australian Open against Iga Swiatek
1 year, 11 months ago

Elena Rybakina returns to top billing at Australian Open against Iga Swiatek

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Wimbledon 2022: How Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina won
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: How Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina won

Live Mint  

For a Wimbledon that threatened to go completely off-script, right until the final weekend, the 2022 edition came to an expected conclusion. Her big serve was the key as she tore through the draw, scoring impressive wins over 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu and 2019 Wimbledon champion Simona Halep to reach her first Grand Slam final. Djokovic back on …

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