A 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 winner, Rybakina’s killer serve came back in the second set, and helped her keep Jabeur at bay. Ranked #23 at the start of Wimbledon, Elena is the second highest seed to raise the trophy ever since the WTA rankings came into play. And so now, Rybakina has the bragging rights for bringing the first tennis slam to her adopted nation of Kazakhstan. Settling into longer rallies in the second set, Novak soon provided the answer and evened the number of sets, taking it 6-3. It’s the kind of Wimbledon win that Novak has carved as a template to his career.

Source: Manila Times July 11, 2022 12:25 UTC