Clinical Rybakina stuns Halep to reach Wimbledon final

The Russian-born Kazakh pummelled her Romanian opponent with rasping serves and savage forehands

By Reuters

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Elena Rybakina celebrates winning her semifinal match against Simona Halep. (Reuters)
Elena Rybakina celebrates winning her semifinal match against Simona Halep. (Reuters)

Published: Thu 7 Jul 2022, 8:29 PM

Elena Rybakina powered into the Wimbledon final by dismantling former champion Simona Halep 6-3 6-3 on Thursday with a clinical display to reach her maiden Grand Slam showpiece.

Halep was caught in the crosshairs of an onslaught from the Russian-born Kazakh, who pummelled her Romanian opponent with rasping serves and savage forehands.


Halep, the champion in 2019, did not help her cause, with a string of double faults to hand Rybakina chances at key moments.

Yet the 17th seed needed little assistance, as she became the first player from Kazakhstan to reach a Grand Slam final, where she will meet Tunisian third seed Ons Jabeur.



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