World No. 23 Rabakina is the first Kazakh player to reach a Grand Slam final.
London, First Published Jul 8, 2022, 2:04 PM IST
London: Whoever wins the Wimbledon 2022 women’s singles final will make history. Both the contenders for the title are reaching the finals for the first time. Ons Jabeur-Elena Rybakina final match is tomorrow at 6:30 pm.
The Tunisian star Ons Jabeur came close to the title by beating the thirty-four-year-old Tatjana Maria. Jabur also holds the record of being the first Arab player to reach the Grand Slam final. Jabur is the first African player to reach the Wimbledon title since South Africa’s Sandra Reynolds, who reached the final in 1960. In the semi-finals, the Tunisian won against Maria with the score of 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. Kazakhstan’s Elena Rabakina defeated former champion Simona Halep in straight sets. Score 6-3, 6-3.
World No. 23 Rabakina is the first Kazakhstan player to reach the Grand Slam final. The Wimbledon women’s singles final will start at 6:30 pm tomorrow.
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Meanwhile, injured Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Wimbledon semi-finals. Withdrawal due to stomach injury. With this, Nick Kyrgios reached the final. An examination after the quarter-final victory revealed that Nadal had a 7mm deep gash in his stomach muscles. This is the withdrawal of the former champion just before the semis. Cameron Norrie will face defending champion Novak Djokovic in the second semi-final. Top seed Djokovic and ninth seed Cameron Norrie will enter the first semi-final at 6 pm, relieved to have two days of rest after five sets of tough battles.
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