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Ons Jabeur called her latest Wimbledon loss ‘the most painful loss of my career’ in an extremely emotional moment

Ons Jabeur got so close. Again.

It was nice seeing Markéta Vondroušová make a bit of history by winning her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, but it’s also extremely hard not to feel bad for Ons Jabeur in the loss.

Tennis is one of those sports where it’s easy to root for both sides, but somebody has to lose. It can end up being a pretty brutal loss to stomach. Each match means so much to these players’ individual careers.

This might have been the most meaningful match for Jabeur. She climbed the mountaintop back to the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year.

She lost to Elena Rybankina in a tough match that ended up being a landmark moment in Wimbledon history.

Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Almost the exact same thing happened to Jabeur this go-round. She made it all the way back to the Wimbledon final and lost to Vondroušová in straight sets. That’s just a rough way to go out.

Clearly, she felt every bit of it. After the match when she had the opportunity to speak and she just couldn’t hold back her tears.

Nonetheless, she still showed her resilience.

“I think this is the most painful loss of my career. So. It’s been a tough journey. But that’s tennis. I promise I’ll come back one day and win this tournament.” 

What a moment, man. So many people are rooting for her to finally break the ice. People from all over social media showed their support.

Markéta Vondroušová just shocked the world by becoming the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon

What an incredible moment for Marketa and the sport of tennis

Markéta Vondroušová wasn’t supposed to be here. Simply put, nobody has been in this spot before.

Not only did the Czech tennis star just win Wimbledon, but she also made a bit of history while accomplishing her greatest career feat at just 24 years old.

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Vondroušová became the first unseeded player in the Open era to win Wimbledon. She did so in a dominating fashion, too, defeating Ons Jabeur in straight sets for the first Grand Slam title.

No one could’ve predicted this at the beginning of the tournament. This isn’t something any of us expected to see — especially considering how terrible Vondroušová had been on grass before Wimbledon. Even with 6 wins in the tournament on the surface, she still had a 10-11 record on the surface.

Yet, still, Vondroušová came out on top. Here’s the moment she won the match.

You can tell how elated she is at this moment. As soon as she scores the point, she just falls to the ground in pure joy.

So many people were happy to see Vondroušová make this bit of history. It felt like such a special moment.

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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