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Moscow-born Rybakina powers past Jabeur to Wimbledon title

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Elena Rybakina storms back to beat Ons Jabeur in Wimbledon women’s final [Reuters]

In a year when Russian players were banned from Wimbledon, Moscow-born Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to defeat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur 3-6 6-2 6-2 on Saturday (Jul 9) to become the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles title.

With Russian and Belarussian players banned from the grasscourt major following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Rybakina would have been excluded had she not switched allegiance from Russia in 2018 for better funding and support.

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