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El glorioso momento en que Elena Rybakina se convirtió en la campeona de Wimbledon más joven en más de una década

No es por hacer menos a otros Grand Slams del tenis, pero Wimbledon siempre ha tenido un poco más de peso. El desafiante torneo en pasto no solo es el más antiguo en el mundo, pero también es considerado el más prestigioso y en general tiene la …

No es por hacer menos a otros Grand Slams del tenis, pero Wimbledon siempre ha tenido un poco más de peso. El desafiante torneo en pasto no solo es el más antiguo en el mundo, pero también es considerado el más prestigioso y en general tiene la mayor tensión y suspenso como resultado.

Así que el que alguien de 23 años (!) como Elena Rybakina resulte triunfadora en un torneo en el que las grandes como Martina Navratilova y Serena Williams hicieron su nombre: Es algo importante.

El sábado — al derrotar a Ons Jabeur (-154) en tres sets en la Final de mujeres de Wimbledon — Rybakina, quien representa a Kazajistán, se convirtió en la jugadora de singles más joven más de una década (desde Petra Kvitová en 2011) en ganar el consagrado Grand Slam.

Este es el momento de su triunfo:

Traducción.- El momento en el que Elena Rybakina se convirtió en campeona de Wimbledon.

La juventud de Rybakina no es por lo único por lo que hizo historia. Se convirtió en la primera jugadora de singles desde Amelie Mauresmo en 2006 en ganar la Final de Wimbledon viniendo de un set abajo. Y es la primera jugadora de Kazajistán en ganar un título de Grand Slam de acuerdo a la WTA. Si, eso es bastante bueno.

Y, como lo hizo notar la Associated Press, fue la primera Final femenil de Wimbledon desde 1962 en la que ambas jugadoras estaban debutando en la final de un Grand Slam.

Aquí está Rybakina admirando legítimamente el famoso platón Venus Rosewater:

Traducción.- Sello de aprobación.

Un gran triunfo envuelto en historia. Pocas cosas pueden ser mejores en el tenis.

 

 

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Elena Rybakina kept things cool with a business-like celebration after come-from-behind Wimbledon title

First career grand slam title? It’s just another day at the office for Rybakina.

Elena Rybakina had every reason to freak out on Saturday morning.

As the No. 17 overall seed and heavy underdog in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon, Rybakina — a Russian-born player who has represented Kazakhstan since 2018 — overcame a 6-3 opening-set defeat to take down No. 3-seeded Ons Jabeur from Tunisia with 6-2 victories in each of the final two sets.

It was Rybakina’s first grand slam title and the first for Kazakhstan. At 23 years old, she’s the youngest women’s Wimbledon champion since 2011. Given that her previous best grand slam singles finish was in the quarterfinals at last year’s French Open, it was certainly an emotional moment.

But upon pulling off the big-time upset, she kept things cool, calm and collected with her celebration. I mean, this was just ice-cold in the best possible way.

Even the commentators noted Rybakina’s business-like demeanor after dispatching Jabeur, the current No. 2 player in the world. Jabeaur has four career singles titles but is still looking for her first grand-slam win after Saturday’s result.

Rybakina, meanwhile, is a rising star in the sport. She currently ranks 23rd in the world but reached a career-best ranking of No. 12 earlier this year. After her colossal win on Saturday, she should find herself back in the top 15 (if not higher).

The win gives Rybakina her third overall title on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour, and there could be a lot more where that came from.

She may even look excited next time.

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World No. 2 Ons Jabeur’s emotional Wimbledon concession speech: ‘I’m trying to inspire the next generations’

What inspiring words from one of the world’s very best.

One of the bravest things any athlete can do is face the music immediately after a crushing loss in a prominent spot. The first understandable human instinct for a person is probably to turtle and get some privacy.

However, when you’re one of the best players in the world, like Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur, you have a greater responsibility.

That’s especially the case for young generations.

Saturday, Jabeur (-154) lost the 2022 Wimbledon final to Elena Rybakina. For Jabeur — the current world No. 2, in her first career Grand Slam final — it might be the toughest loss of her career to this point.

But the Tunisian athlete — as the first Arab and African woman in a Grand Slam final, per The Guardian — seemed to recognize the words of her speech as more important than a game:

Wow. Is someone cutting onions?

Here’s the central part of Jabeur’s touching, heartfelt speech:

“I love this tournament so much, and I feel really sad but it’s tennis, there is only one winner. I’m really happy. … I’m trying to inspire the next generations from my country [Tunisia]. I hope they’re listening.”

With a person as talented, influential and relatable as Jabeur, chances are someone has definitely been inspired by her play and her words.

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Watch the glorious moment Elena Rybakina became the youngest Wimbledon champ in more than a decade

Imagine winning Wimbledon at 23-years-old!

Not to diminish the other tennis Grand Slams, but Wimbledon has always had a little more heft. The challenging grass tournament is not only the oldest in the world, but it’s also considered the most prestigious, and it generally carries the most tension and suspense as a result.

So for a 23-year-old (!) like Elena Rybakina to come out on top in a tournament that greats like Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams made their hay in: It’s a huge deal.

On Saturday — by defeating Ons Jabeur (-154) in three sets in the women’s Wimbledon Final — Rybakina, who represents Kazakhstan, became the youngest singles player in more than a decade (since Petra Kvitová in 2011) to win the hallowed Grand Slam.

Here’s her moment of triumph:

Rybakina’s youth isn’t the only way she made history. She became the first women’s singles player since Amelie Mauresmo in 2006 to win the Wimbledon Final by coming back from a set down. And she’s the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam title, per the WTA. Yeah, that’s pretty good!

And, as the Associated Press noted, it was the first Wimbledon women’s final since 1962 where both players were making their Grand Slam final debuts.

Here’s Rybakina rightfully admiring the famous Venus Rosewater Dish:

A big win with history wrapped around it. Few things can ever be better in tennis.

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