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Elena Rybakina fights past Tomljanovic to reach first grand slam semi (The Guardian)

Down a set and struggling in her first Wimbledon quarter-final against an inspired opponent, Elena Rybakina shrugged off her early nerves and recovered to ...

As her enormous serve and forehand began to fire, Rybakina simply overpowered Tomljanovic from the baseline. Rybakina had previously reached one grand slam quarter-final, beating Serena Williams en route to what was previously a career-best result at the French Open last year. By breaking new ground at Wimbledon, Rybakina, the 17th seed, is the first Kazakh player to reach a grand slam semi-final in either the men’s or women’s singles events.

Rybakina out-serves Tomljanovic at Wimbledon, reaches first Slam ... (WTA Tennis)

No.17 seed Elena Rybakina came from a set down to defeat Ajla Tomljanovic at Wimbledon and become the first Kazakh to reach a Grand Slam semifinal.

A slew of unforced errors saw her fail to serve out the match, and when she reached match point on the Tomljanovic serve at 5-2, her forehand found the net. But stepping up to the line a second time, Rybakina made no mistake. In the second set, it was Rybakina's turn to be near-watertight on serve, conceding only one point behind her first delivery. Match management: Tomljanovic, contesting her second straight Wimbledon quarterfinal and also bidding to reach her first major semifinal, opened the match in formidable form. She hit back at the start of the second set, breaking Tomljanovic with an efficient dropshot-volley combination for 2-0. Prior to Wimbledon, Rybakina had not reached a quarterfinal since Indian Wells in March, and she had won only one grass-court match in two tournaments.

Elena Rybakina beats Ajla Tomljanovic to reach Wimbledon semi ... (The Independent)

Moscow-born Elena Rybakina dropped her first set of the Championships but reached a maiden semi-final in SW19.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It was a really tough match but I heard all the support. “I am really happy I got through to the semi-final.

Elena Rybakina fights back to beat Ajla Tomljanovic and reach ... (Eurosport.co.uk)

Elena Rybakina reached her first Grand Slam semi-final after fighting back to beat Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets at Wimbledon.

"I want to say a really big thanks to the people who came to watch us today and supported us. "I started a bit slow, I didn't serve that well," Rybakina explained. We've already played a few times - it was a tough battle. "I am really happy that I got through to the semi final. "I tried to focus on my serve to find my way and in the end I found it." It’s really nice and an amazing atmosphere.

'Best tennis' Halep to face Rybakina in Wimbledon semi-final (FRANCE 24)

Former champion Simona Halep said she is playing her "best tennis" as she set up a Wimbledon semi-final clash with Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina on Wednesday.

"It is a big challenge for me. "Maybe I was nervous. It means a lot." "It is amazing. I am really happy to be into the semi-final. "I'm very emotional right now.

Wimbledon 2022: 'Best tennis' Simona Halep to face Elena ... (Firstpost)

Russian-born Rybakina became the first player representing Kazakhstan to reach a Grand Slam semi-final when she defeated Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia, 4-6, ...

"It is a big challenge for me. "Maybe I was nervous. It means a lot." "It is amazing. I am really happy to be into the semi-final. "I'm very emotional right now.

Elena Rybakina becomes Kazakhstan's first Wimbledon semi-finalist (Tennis365)

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina fought back from a set down to beat Ajla Tomljanovic in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

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Russian-born Elena Rybakina calls for peace after reaching ... (Dudley News)

Rybakina, who has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, fought back to beat Ajla Tomljanovic in the quarter-finals.

I’m just thinking that I have a very nice chance to play semis in Wimbledon. Of course, I feel it for them because everybody wants to compete at the biggest tournament, at Wimbledon. Yeah, I just hope that next year is going to be back to normal. “I feel super happy about it. I will take it. They made everything possible for me to keep playing, keep improving. “I got so much help and support.

Wimbledon 2022: Russian-born Rybakina rises into semi-final (Border Counties Advertizer)

Russian and Belarusian players may be banned from Wimbledon but someone born and raised in Moscow is just one match away from the final.

In the end I just know that I have to play till the end because she's a great fighter. “I know she's a big hitter. She said: “I think that the key, of course, is my serve, aggressive game. “I was born in Russia, but of course I am representing Kazakhstan. It's already a long journey for me. “I think it was very good timing because they [Kazakhstan] were looking for the player. So I think it was a very good combination.

Wimbledon: Simona Halep thrashes Amanda Anisimova to set up ... (Sky Sports)

Simona Halep continued her flawless return to Wimbledon by thrashing Amanda Anisimova to reach the semi-finals.

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