Elena rybakina

E lena Rybakina has not been to Kazakhstan since April and the next time she will wear her country’s colours on her back will be in the Billie Jean King Cup in Glasgow in November. Though she still lives in Moscow, having switched her allegiance from Russia in 2018, her history-making victory in the Wimbledon final on Saturday will surely make her a household name in her adopted country. Moreover, Being the centre of attention is not necessarily something with which Rybakina is comfortable. Her non-celebration, unless you count blowing out her cheeks, at the end of the final was absolutely on point for the 23‑year‑old, who would happily just merge into the background if she could. The extra media attention after winning her first grand slam title is something she will have to get used to and how she deals with it could go a long way to deciding how she performs in the coming months as she comes to terms with her achievement and what it means for her, and for Kazakhstan. Read more “Well for now I can say that I’m not enjoying [the attention] that much,” she said, a few hours after her triumph. “But maybe one day I’m going to be more relaxed because there is so much more attention now, but I just didn’t expect it.” There is a bit of Petra Kvitova about Rybakina. Not just in stature; at 6ft, she is one of the taller players on the Tour, but Rybakina is also the youngest women’s champion at “Everybody is trying to help me because it’s the first time and there is so much attent...

Beating Brenda Fruhvirtova in the first round of Roland Garros, the world No.4 Rybakina debuted her new Yonex gear: the Yonex Women’s Paris Tank, a V-neck design that catches the eye with its contrast rib-knit collar and binding on the armholes, and the navy version of the Yonex Women’s Paris Skirt, boasting box pleats all around and a built-in shortie for added convenience. We first got indications of Rybakina’s new apparel deal when we saw her Adidas always have a habit of not retaining their top players. They lost Naomi Osaka. They lost Simona Halep (although that was because her camp wanted a big bonus which they could not pay). They lost Anett Kontaveit & Jelena Ostapenko, the top players from the Baltic states. They never promoted Elena Rybakina even though she would have modelled their dresses (instead of the separates) very well with her tall lean straight frame (like Ana Ivanovic & Kristina Mladenovic). Oh well. Well, if Yonex offered to pay the big bucks then why not! Penny makes a fair point, adidas can’t seem to retain their top players. I suppose it is worth mentioning that Elena plays for Kazakhstan which is a Asian country, as is Yonex (Japan), so perhaps Yonex has a bigger reach in Kazakhstan and Elena is a high profile player within the Asian market

Elena Rybakina. Photo credit WTA. Although Rybakina withdrew from Roland Garros ahead of her third-round match, the champion vaulted into the top three, going behind Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and French Open winner Iga Swiatek of Poland. Rybakina was supposed to face Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo but pulled out of Roland Garros because of a viral illness. She defeated Brenda Fruhvirtova and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic in the first two matches. Another Kazakhstan tennis player Yulia Putintseva climbed seven positions up to 51st place. Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan became 24th in the WTA doubles.

Elena Rybakina, a Russian until switching nationality to Kazakhstan in 2018, became one of the unlikeliest Wimbledon women’s champions in history, prevailing at a tournament that banned Russians from playing. She rallied past Tunisian Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the first Wimbledon women’s final to pit a pair of first-time major finalists since 1962. “It’s a fairy tale,” Rybakina said. Rybakina, a 23-year-old ranked No. 23, became the second-lowest-ranked woman to win Wimbledon after Venus Williams, who was No. 31 when she won in 2007. But Williams had already won three Wimbledon titles. Rybakina had never made it past the quarterfinals of a major before this run. “I was super nervous before the match, during the match and, honestly, happy that it finished,” she said after receiving the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy from Kate Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge. Rybakina didn’t expect to make it past the third round, and it showed in the first set controlled by Jabeur. The Tunisian, known for her array of talents and game plans, tried to get the powerful-serving Rybakina to move, particularly to the net. Rybakina eventually found her footing, breaking Jabeur to start the second set, and carried that momentum through. “ I run today so much so I don’t think I need to do fitness anymore,” said the 6-foot Rybakina, who had more unforced errors in the first set (17) than the second and third combined (16). Her match point reaction was so muted that Jabeur joked she needed to teac...

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Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina returns to Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in the final of the women's singles on ... [+] day thirteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved For Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, the Wimbledon final was very nice. The 23-year-old who was born in Moscow became the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles title when she came from one set down to upset world No. 3 Ons Jabeur, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the ladies final on Saturday. She has represented Kazakhstan since 2018 after Russia deemed she wasn’t good enough to be a contender at the top of the women’s game. Her victory comes after “I was super nervous before the match, during the match and I’m honestly happy that it finished to be honest because really I never felt something like this,” said Rybakina, the youngest woman to win Wimbledon since 2011. “I just want to say big thanks to the crowd for the support, it was unbelievable. “But also I want to congratulate Ons for the great match and everything you achieved, it’s amazing. I think you’re inspirational not only for the young children but for everybody. You have an amazing game and I don’t think we have someone like this on tour. It’s just a joy to play against you.” She will take home $2.5 million along with the trophy, while Jabeur, the first Arab woman to reach a major singles final, earned $1.3 million. Ranked No. 23 in the ...