Jabeur Bows To Rybakina In Women’s Wimbledon Final

African hearts were broken on Saturday afternoon as Elena Rybakina came from a set down to defeat Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur (3) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the Women’s Wimbledon 2022 tournament reports Prime Business Africa.

The win was Rybakina’s maiden triumph at the tournament, becoming the 127th woman to win a grandslam title.

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The Russian-born winner is the first woman representing Kazakhstan to win a major. The 23 – year – old is also the youngest woman to lift the Venus Rosewater dish since 21- year-old Retra Kvitova in 2011.

Jabeur became the first Arab and African lady in recent memory to reach a grandslam final.

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Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

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Jabeur Bows To Rybakina In Women’s Wimbledon Final

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