Wimbledon 2022: Elena Rybakina wins 1st Grand Slam immediately after defeating Ons Jabeur

Elena Rybakina received her very first Grand Slam title Saturday by defeating Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the women’s Wimbledon last amid controversy bordering her nationality. 

Rybakina, 23, bested the world's No. 2-rated participant applying her major provide and strong forehand to break Jabeur’s 12-match winning streak but was remaining exhausted by her demanding performance. 

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina celebrates a stage against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in the women's singles final at Wimbledon in London Saturday, July 9, 2022. (G3 Box News Photo/Gerald Herbert)

​​"Joyful that it completed, to be truthful," she reported just after the match, "for the reason that definitely, I in no way felt anything like this.

"I ran right now so a great deal, so I do not believe I require to do exercise additional, honestly." 

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Rybakina’s victory marked the initial time a participant from Kazakhstan has gained a Grand Slam singles championship. 

Born in Moscow, Rybakina altered her citizenship to Kazakhstan in 2018 since of greater alternatives, but she faced a number of queries all over the event following Wimbledon organizers introduced a ban on all Russian and Belarusian players for the reason that of the conflict in Ukraine. 

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina hoists the trophy as she celebrates after beating Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to get the women's singles closing at Wimbledon in London Saturday, July 9, 2022. (G3 Box News Photo/Alastair Grant)

"I'm taking part in already for Kazakhstan for a prolonged time," Rybakina said before this week, through ESPN. "I'm really content representing Kazakhstan. They thought in me. There is no more question about how I really feel. It is just by now prolonged time my journey as a Kazak player. I performed Olympics, Fed Cup."

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In accordance to the report, Rybakina is considered to nevertheless stay in Moscow but she appeared to stay away from answering thoughts about her residency when questioned by reporters.

"I consider I am based mostly on tour due to the fact I'm touring every week," she explained. "I believe most of the time I expend on tour. I exercise in Slovakia involving the tournaments. I had camps in Dubai. So I don't are living any where, to be straightforward."

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina celebrates with the trophy following beating Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, still left, to win the women's singles championship at Wimbledon in London Saturday, July 9, 2022.  (G3 Box News Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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Wimbledon's organizers gained criticism from the ATP and WTA about the ban and introduced in Might that no world ranking points would be gained at the event as a result. 

The G3 Box News contributed to this report.