Elena Rybakina will face Ons Jabeur in the Wimbledon final. There is something unusual in this final for the fact that Elena was born in Russia and she resides in Moscow while Russian players are currently not allowed to play in Wimbledon. Nevertheless, Rybakina has been representing Kazakhstan for many years and for this reason, she has been allowed to play at SW19.
When asked about the current war waged by Russia against Ukraine, Elena replied: “I just want the war to end as soon as possible. Peace, yeah.”
Rybakina in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2022
Ranked no.23, the Kazakhstani achieved a composed 27-12 win-loss record in 2022. Elena is now competing in Wimbledon where she ousted Coco Vandeweghe 7-62 7-5, Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 6-4 7-65, Qinwen Zheng 7-64 7-5, Petra Martic 7-5 6-3, Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6 6-2 6-3 and Simona Halep 6-3 6-3.
Elena Rybakina will fight against the world no.2 Ons Jabeur in the final. The head to head is 2-1 for Jabeur.
The Kazakhstani got to the final in Adelaide (Adelaide International 1).
Jabeur in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2022
LLWWLWWLWW Currently ranked no.2 (career-high), Ons has a compiled 36-9 match record in 2022. Jabeur is now playing in Wimbledon where she defeated Mirjam Bjorklund 6-1 6-3, Katarzyna Kawa 6-4 6-0, Diane Parry 6-2 6-3, Elise Mertens 7-69 6-4, Marie Bouzkova 3-6 6-1 6-1 and Tatjana Maria 6-2 3-6 6-1.
Ons Jabeur will come up against the world no.23 Elena Rybakina in the final. The head to head is 2-1 for Jabeur.
The Tunisian has won 2 titles in 2022 in Madrid and in Berlin. Jabeur was the runner-up in Charleston (Credit One Charleston Open) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
Elena Rybakina and Ons Jabeur played each other 3 times. Their actual record is 2-1 for Jabeur. Before, the last time they played each other, Ons Jabeur won 6-4 3-2 ret. in the semifinal in Chicago (Chicago Fall Tennis Classic) in October 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
