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Rybakina beats Jabeur to become Wimbledon ladies champion

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Mueez Ajao

– Elena Rybakina became the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam title by beating Tunisian third seed Ons Jabeur in a gripping Wimbledon final.

– Rybakina, 23, fought back to win 3-6 6-2 6-2 and become the youngest Wimbledon singles champion since 2011.

– After a shaky first set, she improved and pressured Jabeur into errors.

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– Rybakina was born in Moscow and her victory comes in a year where Wimbledon banned Russians from playing.

– The All England Club did not allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at this year’s tournament in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

– Rybakina, who changed allegiance in 2018 after receiving greater financial support from Kazakhstan, was presented with the Venus Rosewater Dish by the Duchess of Cambridge, who has publicly supported Ukraine’s fight.

– The 17th seed clinched victory with her first match point when Jabeur hit a backhand wide.

– Initially there was little emotion from the new champion, who simply raised her right arm in the air as part of a muted celebration.

– After sharing a warm hug with Jabeur at the net, Rybakina received a respectful round of applause before then running up a gangway of the stairs to hug her team.

– “Words can’t say how happy I am,” she said.

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