Defending champion Elena Rybakina is one of the top favorites to win the Wimbledon title. Elena will face home favorite Katie Boulter in the third round. Even if the player from Kazakhstan is the hot favorite, she is quite aware that she will probably have to face a rather hostile crowd, and she may also be scheduled to compete on a noisy Centre Court.
Elena commented: “I understand the crowd won’t be on my side this time, but hopefully it’s going to be a good match and everybody enjoys it. Yeah, I’m looking forward to that one.”
Rybakina in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2023
At the moment ranked no.3 (career-high), Rybakina has a compiled 35-8 match record in 2023. Rybakina is competing in Wimbledon where she conquered the world no.49 Shelby Rogers 4-6 6-1 6-2 and the world no.74 Alize Cornet 6-2 7-62.
Elena Rybakina will play the world no.89 Katie Boulter in the 3rd round. In the past, they have never played each other until now on the main tour.
The Kazakhstani clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Indian Wells and Rome. Rybakina reached the final at the Australian Open and in Miami (Miami Open).
The Kazakhstani won 5 titles in her career: 2 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Boulter in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked no.89, the Brit achieved an overall 29-12 record in 2023. Katie is now having a run in Wimbledon where she ousted the world no.231 Daria Saville 7-64 6-2 and the world no.99 Viktoriya Tomova 6-0 3-6 6-3.
Katie Boulter will compete against the world no.3 Elena Rybakina in the 3rd round. They have never played each other till now on the main tour.
Boulter conquered 2 titles in 2023 Canberra and Nottingham. The Brit reached the final in the W80 Gifu and in the W60 Fukuoka.
Elena Rybakina and Katie Boulter have never fought against each other.
Elena Rybakina and Katie Boulter |
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