Wimbledon 2022 - LIVE!
Elena Rybakina won her first Grand Slam title as she came from behind to beat Ons Jabeur in an entertaining Wimbledon final.
Russian and Belarusian players were banned from competiting at SW19 this year, in response to the invasion of Ukraine, but it was a 23-year-old born in Moscow, though representing Kazakhstan, who received the trophy from the Duchess of Cambridge.
This was the first women’s singles final at Wimbledon since 1962 involving two first-time Grand Slam finalists, and Rybakina recovered from a shaky opening to hold her nerve impressively. She produced 17 unforced errors in an erratic first-set display, but composed herself on the biggest stage and powered her way back into the match to win 3-6 6-2 6-2.
Centre Crowd tried to roar Jabeur back into it in the third set, and she had her chances to get it on serve again, but Rybakina got the job done and celebrated a Wimbledon title with little more than a smile and brief wave to the crowd.
