Wimbledon 2022: Elena Rybakina wins first Grand Slam title

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina defeated Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to win the women's singles title .

Rybakina is just 23 years old and won a historic first Grand Slam title for herself and her country.

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Rybakina made a stunning comeback after losing the first set to beat third-seeded Jabur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the final between two first-timers.

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Rybakina lost her serve early in the first set as Jabeur took a 3-1 lead and registered a 6-3 win.

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Jabeur is the first female player in the Arab world to reach this milestone in a Grand Slam tournament and she started off well.

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Jabeur qualified for the quarterfinals in SW19 last year and wanted to be the first Arab woman to win any Grand Slam.

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Jabeur started the match brilliantly, breaking Rybakina's serve twice. But from the second set onwards, the Kazakhstan star made a spectacular comeback.

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Jabeur was clearly the favorite to win the title, not only because she was a highly seeded player, but also because of her recent form.

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Rybakina could not take a single break in the first set but broke her opponent's serve four times in the last two sets.

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Rybakina defeated former world No. 1 and former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep in the semi-finals to reach the final. In the final, the youngster showed great mental strength and won the championship.

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