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Wimbledon: Defending Champion Elena Rybakina Survives Scare, Carlos Alcaraz Advances | Tennis News
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Wimbledon: Defending Champion Elena Rybakina Survives Scare, Carlos Alcaraz Advances | Tennis News

[ad_1] Defending champion Elena Rybakina survived a Centre Court scare to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday. Rybakina saw off experienced Shelby Rogers of the United States 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in front of the watching Roger Federer, the retired eight-time champion who was a special guest in the royal box. The 24-year-old Kazakh arrived in London under a cloud after struggling with a virus which saw her suffer an early loss in Berlin before pulling out of Eastbourne."I'm feeling much better although it wasn't easy to get back to fitness," said Rybakina. "I'm happy to get the win and it gives more confidence for the next round."Rogers, 31, had defeated Rybakina on grass at 's-Hertogenbosch last year and initially she was in charge again under the roof of Centre Court as the All England...
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Rybakina Withdraws From Eastbourne Ahead Of Wimbledon Defence | Football News
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Rybakina Withdraws From Eastbourne Ahead Of Wimbledon Defence | Football News

[ad_1] Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the Eastbourne International on Monday due to a viral illness, raising doubts over her defence of the title at the All England Club next week. The world number three had been scheduled to play Wang Xiyu on the first day of main draw action at Eastbourne on Monday. Rybakina also withdrew ahead of her third round match at the French Open citing illness earlier this month and fell to a shock defeat to Donna Vekic in the second round of the German Open last week.The Kazak's absence meant that Russian Daria Kasatkina was the highest ranked player in action on Monday as she beat Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina 6-3, 6-1 in a politically-charged match.Kasatkina will face Karolina Pliskova in round two after the Czech advanced when Elise Mertens ...
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Wimbledon Champion Rybakina Upset By Vekic In Berlin | Tennis News
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Wimbledon Champion Rybakina Upset By Vekic In Berlin | Tennis News

[ad_1] Elena Rybakina suffered a setback in the build-up to her Wimbledon title defence when she was knocked out of the Berlin WTA event by Donna Vekic on Wednesday. Vekic, ranked 23 in the world, beat the second-seeded Kazakh 6-7 (1/7), 6-3, 6-4 to make it through to the quarter finals. An Australian Open finalist in January, the 24-year-old Rybakina was one of the favourites for the French Open but pulled out early due to illness."I'm really happy to not only beat her, but to be in the quarter-finals here," said Vekic who faced down 15 aces off the racquet of the Kazakh."I stayed in the moment. I was just trying to play the next point, the next game. She was serving unbelievable today. She's definitely, I think, the best server on the women's tour right now. She was serving really big,...
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Fourth Seed Elena Rybakina Withdraws From French Open Due To Illness | Tennis News
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Fourth Seed Elena Rybakina Withdraws From French Open Due To Illness | Tennis News

[ad_1] World number four Elena Rybakina withdrew from the French Open on Saturday due to illness, handing a significant and unexpected title boost to defending champion Iga Swiatek as Zhang Zhizhen chased history for China. Rybakina had been due to face Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in the third round in the opening match on Court Philippe Chatrier. "I was not feeling good yesterday and the day before. I didn't sleep last night," said the 23-year-old Wimbledon champion. "I had fever and a headache and it's difficult to breathe. I tried to play in the warm-up but I feel it's the right decision to withdraw." Rybakina had swept into the last 32 without dropping a set.The Russian-born Kazakh was seen as a potential champion having arrived at Roland Garros with the prestigious Italian Open cla...
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Aryna Sabalenka ‘Feels Bad’ For Ukrainian Players Amid War Tensions | Tennis News
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Aryna Sabalenka ‘Feels Bad’ For Ukrainian Players Amid War Tensions | Tennis News

[ad_1] Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to stir tension in the tennis world, and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka said Friday that it's not only Ukrainian players who are feeling the strain. "Of course it's a lot of tension between us," Australian Open champion Sabalenka said after beating Maria Sakkari to reach the final of the combined WTA and ATP Masters 1000 in the California desert. But, she added, "I still have this belief that I did nothing bad to Ukrainians -- not me, not Russian athletes."The WTA and ATP tours have barred players from Russia and its ally Belarus from competing under their national flags, but insist that individual athletes have a right to compete.Wimbledon, which banned players from Russia and Belarus last year, is reportedly poised to allow them to return.Sabal...
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Elena Rybakina Topples Iga Swiatek To Book Indian Wells Final With Aryna Sabalenka | Tennis News
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Elena Rybakina Topples Iga Swiatek To Book Indian Wells Final With Aryna Sabalenka | Tennis News

[ad_1] Elena Rybakina, ranked 10th in the world, was all over Iga Swiatek from the opening game.© AFPElena Rybakina again proved too much for world number one Iga Swiatek, denying the defending champion a return to the Indian Wells final with an emphatic 6-2, 6-2 semi-final victory on Friday. Moscow-born Kazakh Rybakina, the reigning Wimbledon champion who stunned top-seeded Swiatek in the fourth round of the Australian Open on the way to the final, will now get a chance to turn the tables on Aryna Sabalenka, who beat her in Melbourne to capture a first Grand Slam title. World number two Sabalenka advanced with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over seventh-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece.Rybakina, ranked 10th in the world, was all over Swiatek from the opening game, painting the lines with her punishin...
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Aryna Sabalenka Closes In On Iga Swiatek In WTA Rankings | Tennis News
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Aryna Sabalenka Closes In On Iga Swiatek In WTA Rankings | Tennis News

[ad_1] Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka climbed to second in the new WTA rankings released on Monday after claiming her first Grand Slam title as Poland's Iga Swiatek retained top spot. The Belarusian advanced three places to reach her highest ranking since August 2021 at the expense of Tunisia's Ons Jabeur who slips to third. Jessica Pegula of the United States fell one place to fourth and France's Caroline Garcia dropped to fifth.Elena Rybakina, who lost out to Sabalenka over three sets in Saturday's final in Melbourne, climbed 15 places to a career-best ranking of 10th.The Kazakh received no rankings points for winning Wimbledon last year following the All England Club's decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus because of the invasion of Ukraine.Former world number one ...
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Aryna Sabalenka Crowned First ‘Neutral’ Grand Slam Champion – Everything You Need To Know | Tennis News
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Aryna Sabalenka Crowned First ‘Neutral’ Grand Slam Champion – Everything You Need To Know | Tennis News

[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka scripted a brilliant comeback to win her maiden Australian Open singles title after defeating Jelena Rybakina in the final on Saturday. The 24-year-old from Belarus had previously won the US Open title in 2019 and the Australian Open title in 2021 but on both occasions, it came in the doubles category along with Elise Mertens. However, that was not the only thing that was different this year. With the Russia-Ukraine conflict not showing any signs of slowing down, all Russian and Belarusian players are forced to compete without any national affiliation and as a result, Sabalenka became the first player in history to win a Grand Slam while competing under a neutral flag.Your #AO2023 women's singles champion, @SabalenkaA 🙌@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • #A...
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Aryna Sabalenka Breaks Down After Winning Australian Open. Watch | Tennis News
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Aryna Sabalenka Breaks Down After Winning Australian Open. Watch | Tennis News

[ad_1] An emotional Aryna Sabalenka broke down into tears after winning her maiden singles Grand Slam title on Satuday. The hard-hitting Belarusian battled back from a set down to defeat Elena Rybakina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Australian Open women's singles final at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park. Sabalenka wiped a tear from her right eye before getting a warm hug from the Wimbledon champion Rybakina, who played a full part in an amazing match between to hard-hitters.Your #AO2023 women's singles champion, @SabalenkaA @wwos @espn @eurosport @wowowtennis #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/5ggS5E7JTp— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2023Sabalenka then ran to her player's box to celebrate joyously with her team. Her coach, too, couldn't control his emotions and covered his face with a towel...
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Aryna Sabalenka Wins Australian Open For First Grand Slam Crown | Tennis News
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Aryna Sabalenka Wins Australian Open For First Grand Slam Crown | Tennis News

[ad_1] An emotional Aryna Sabalenka battled back from a set down to beat Elena Rybakina and win the Australian Open on Saturday for her first Grand Slam title. The hard-hitting Belarusian collapsed to the court in tears after winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 against the Wimbledon champion in a high-quality 2hr 28min arm-wrestle on Rod Laver Arena. The 24-year-old Sabalenka wiped a tear from her right eye before getting a warm hug from Moscow-born Rybakina, who played a full part in an amazing match between to hard-hitters. Sabalenka, the fifth seed, then ran to her player's box to celebrate joyously with her team.It was a fitting finale to two weeks of drama at Melbourne Park, highlighted by brutal groundstrokes, precision serving and wonderful rallies from two players at the top of their game.Ryba...
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