Elena Rybakina becomes 1st Kazakh player to win Grand Slam

The 23-year-old player became the first Kazakh player to capture a Grand Slam singles title. (File Photo By Carine06 from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0)

ANKARA – Elena Rybakina defeated Ons Jabeur to secure the 2022 Wimbledon women’s singles title on Saturday.

The 17th seed came from a set down to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 for her first ever Grand Slam title in under two hours on Center Court.

The 23-year-old player became the first Kazakh player to capture a Grand Slam singles title.

Jabeur, world no. 3 in women’s tennis, was the first Tunisian and Arab player to reach a Grand Slam final.

In the men’s division, top seed Novak Djokovic set up a final clash with Nick Kyrgios after overcoming Cameron Norrie, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Friday.

With his victory, the Serbian player reached a record 32nd Grand Slam final, surpassing Roger Federer’s tally of 31.

Djokovic, 35, has not faced Kyrgios since 2017 when the Australian beat him twice.

The 27-year-old made it to Sunday’s final after Rafael Nadal pulled out of their semifinal with an abdominal injury. (Anadolu)