London 9 July – Elena Rybakina is the first Kazakh to conquer the tournament of Wimbledon with the score of 3-6 6-2 6-2 against the Tunisian Ons Jabeur. In a match where mistakes and tension dominated, he saw Jabeur dominate the first set in a convincing way and then deliver the match to the opponent. Rybakina was able to capitalize on her shots and the crucial moments of the match.
FIRST SET:
After a start of study by both, Jabeur manages to contain the opponent’s power and takes the break in the third game, thanks to Rybakina’s excessive mistakes.
The class and the tennis qualities of the Tunisian send the opponent into complete confusion and easily holds the service. On the contrary, Rybakina does not unlock and, with a game full of mistakes at the net and a couple of forehand from the baseline at 5-3, she gives up the service again. Jabeur dominates the first set and wins it 6-3 in just 33 minutes of play.
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SECOND SET:
The reaction of Rybakina it is immediate and with the break in the first game he has found the rhythm of his game a bit. In fact, the Kazakh player asserts her power both at the service and from the baseline, two aspects that allow her to extend the score of the partial. The games pass and the tension rises between the two given the stakes. The Tunisian in the throes of a game of madness does not take advantage of the opponent’s break ball and subsequently with the decline in her service performance, she grants a second extension to Rybakina who flies on the score of 4-1. In the final of the second set the Kazakh is more relaxed in her strokes and easily wins the second set with the score 6-2.
THIRD SET:
At the beginning of the third set Jabeur gives in in front of the shots of Rybakina and with a poor damping she concedes the break at the start, now the Kazakh is in full control of the match. The emotionality expressed on the pitch by the Tunisian in contrast to the mistakes without the mental clarity to react give Rybakina the tranquility to cope without too many worries. The tension is felt in the sixth game when Rybakina on the 0-40 of his service he maintains the clarity to turn the game in his favor and flies on 4-2. The decisive moment of the match comes when Jabeur misses a two-handed backhand from a standstill and then Rybakina takes command of operations to close yet another break by taking the 5-2 and serve. The game ends with the same score as the second set that closes the women’s tournament and Rybakina wins Wimbledon for the first time in her career.