Tag: Elena Rybakina

Wimbledon Is Finally Dry as Organizers Try to Catch up Following 3 Days of Rain

July 6, 2023
Andy MurrayElena RybakinaFrances TiafoeJessica PegulaSofia KeninSportsStefanos TsitsipasTennisTommy PaulWimbledon 2023
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WIMBLEDON, England—Let the record reflect that the rain-logged first round of Wimbledon 2023 finally concluded at 3:23 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 6, Day 4 of the tournament, 48 hours later than originally planned, when Alexander Zverev finished off his 6–4, 7–6 (4), 7–6 (5) victory over Dutch qualifier Gijs Brouwer. Zverev was supposed…

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Gauff Survives Rybakina Scare, Swiatek Cruises Past Tomljanovic

August 10, 2022
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American Coco Gauff outlasted Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 6–4 6–7(8) 7–6(3) in a marathon second round clash at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, while world number one Iga Swiatek sailed past Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 6–1 6–2. The 18-year-old French Open finalist cruised through the first set with four aces, breaking Rybakina in the seventh game,…

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Russia Claims Credit for Elena Rybakina’s Wimbledon Title

July 11, 2022
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WIMBLEDON, England—The Russian Tennis Federation was quick to claim Elena Rybakina as “our product” on her run to the women’s title at Wimbledon. They then praised her training program in the country after she won the Venus Rosewater Dish as Wimbledon champion while representing Kazakhstan. “It’s the Russian school, after all. She played here with…

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The Thrilling 2022 Wimbledon Tournament

July 10, 2022
AustraliaElena RybakinaInternationalNick KyrgiosNovak DjokovicOpinionRafael NadalSportsTennisViewpointsWimbledonWorld
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Commentary This year’s Wimbledon tennis extravaganza finished with a highly anticipated clash between the Serbian champion, Novak Djokovic, and the “bad boy” of tennis, Australia’s Nick Kyrgios. It was Kyrgios’s first Grand Slam final. During the fortnight of the competition, Kyrgios constantly made the headlines, but mainly for the wrong reasons. He spat in the…

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Elena Rybakina Wins Wimbledon Women’s Final for 1st Slam

July 9, 2022
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WIMBLEDON, England—Too nervous to wave, Elena Rybakina stepped into the Centre Court sunshine before the Wimbledon final Saturday and kept a firm double-grip on the black-and-red straps of the racket bag slung over her shoulders. No wave. Not much of a look around. Her play early on betrayed some jitters, too, which makes sense considering…

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Ons Jabeur, Elena Rybakina Advance to Wimbledon Final

July 7, 2022
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There will be a first-time ladies champion at Wimbledon. Third-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia and No. 17 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan won their matches in Thursday’s semifinals to advance to Saturday’s final at the All England Club in London. Jabeur defeated Germany’s Tatjana Maria 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in one hour and 43 minutes in the…

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