Moscow-born Rybakina, who represents Kazakhstan, won Wimbledon in the year Russians are banned from the tournament After defeating Ons Jabeur in the Wimbledon women’s singles final on the Centre Court of the All England Club on the 9th of July 2022, Elena Rybakina earned her first Grand Slam championship.

Rybakina overcame a set deficit to defeat Jabeur 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 and become the first Kazakh to win a major championship. After winning the first set, Jabeur became disoriented in the contest, allowing Rybakina to assume command. After breaking Jabuer twice in the second set, Rybakina won the match and went on to win Wimbledon’s centennial championship.

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Here’s a look at the records made and broken by Elena Rybakina on the course to her maiden Wimbledon title win:

1. Rybakina, who turned 23 last month, is the youngest woman to win the Wimbledon title since a 21-year-old Petra Kvitova in 2011.

2. She is the 2nd lowest seeded and lowest ranked (23rd) woman to win Wimbledon, behind Venus Williams. The American was victorious as a No. 23 seed (31st rank) in 2007 and she co-incidentally beat Marion Bartoli in straight sets 6-4, 6-1. Although, it might me important to note that Williams had already won four Wimbledon women singles’ titles before that match.

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3.  She led the tournament tally with most aces (59).

4. Not only she is the first Kazakh woman to win a Grand Slam final, she was also the first one to play a final.

5. This was also Rybakina’s first major final. This was the first women’s championship match at the All England Club featuring two players competing in their first major final since 1962.

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6.  She is the first Russian born athlete to win Wimbledon women singles’ final since Maria Sharapova in 2004. Then 17 year old Sharapova’s victory of Serena Williams was described at that time by tennis pundits as “the most stunning upset in memory.”