Elena Rybakina won the 2022 Wimbledon title; yet many people may not even know this or remember this. Why? She never received points for her hard-earned work, which would probably have propelled her into the top ten. Thus, while her opponent is ranked higher than her, [22] Elena Rybakina in theory was the higher ranked player.
Elena Rybakina Wants You To Know She Has Game
At twenty-three years old, the Russian born Kazakh was keeping a low profile until last year. However, those in the know, knew she had game, and she could be a force to be reckoned with. The interesting thing about this young lady, she can play on all surfaces, which is an asset if you want to be at the top. Perhaps it is only fitting that she gets a chance to gain some ranking points at a major, which will elevate her ranking to its rightful place.
Embed from Getty ImagesJelena Ostapenko No Match For Rybakina
[17] Jelena Ostapenko brings her own brand of power, but she was no match for the Kazakh. In terms of pace of shot it was all on Rybakina’s racquet. Ostapenko was broken twice in the first set. Although the Latvian had opportunities to break back, she could not, and she lost the first set 2-6. The second set was much more of a contest. She broke early in the second set, but Rybakina broke right back and broke again to win the match 6-2, 6-4.
Day 9 Results For The Other Seeds In The Draws
The last American woman in the draw, [3] Jessica Pegula, lost surprisingly easily to [24] Victoria Azarenka. The Belarusian won 6-4, 6-1. American [29] Sebastian Korda retired after losing the first two sets with an injury. [18] Karen Khachanov won 7-6(5), 6-3, 3-0 and is into his first Australian Open semifinals. Good news for American fans, there will at least be one American man in the semifinals.
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