Wimbledon 2022 Women's Singles Final Highlights: Elena Rybakina beats Ons Jabeur to win her maiden Grand Slam title

Elena Rybakina produced a sensational display of power tennis to beat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 and become the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday. She looked nervous serving at 5-2 in the decider but stayed composed to claim the title, barely celebrating as Jabeur fired wide on match point.

CHAMPION!

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina (L) and Tunisia's Ons Jabeur shake hands after the women's singles final.

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The winning moment!

New Wimbledon champion - Elena Rybakina

It's all over! Elena Rybakina beats Ons Jabeur to win her maiden Grand Slam title

Elena Rybakina beat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 to become the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon. Russian-born Rybakina denied Jabeur a chance to make African tennis history. World number two Jabeur was in charge at the start of the match but the 17th seed, representing Kazakhstan, regrouped and dropped just four more games on the way to sealing her first Grand Slam title.

Set 3: Rybakina breaks again, leads 5-2 vs Jabeur

Another excellent game from young Rybakina as she broke Jabeur for the second time in the decider. With a 5-2 lead, Rybakina will serve for the title in the next game. Truly in the driver's seat. Tough for Jabeur to make a comeback from hereon.

Set 3: Rybakina holds to lead 4-2 vs Jabeur

What a comeback from Rybakina. She saved three breakpoints to win the game. Rybakina came back from 0-40 to extend the lead in the decider to two games. She kept her hold in the deciding game with the win.

Set 3: Jabeur holds, makes it 2-3 vs Rybakina

It's not over yet. Jabeur held her serve to reduce the lead in the decider. Quite a few unforced errors from Rybakina in the game, including an easy volley near the net.

Set 3: Rybakina holds serve to lead 3-1 vs Jabeur

Rybakina kept the pressure on Jabeur by holding her service game and extended the lead in the decider. Her big serves are working heavily in her favour at the moment.

Set 3: Jabeur holds, makes it 1-2 vs Rybakina

Jabeur went back to her basic strength to open her account in the deciding set. She used her mastery in drop shots, playing it thrice successfully, to win the game and keep herself alive in the contest.

Set 3: Rybakina holds, makes it 2-0 vs Jabeur

Rybakina is on the right track at the moment. She held her serves to extend the lead in the decider. Rybakina won a brilliant net point to make it 40-30 and came up with another big serve to wrap up the game. It's advantage Rybakina in the decider as well as the final.

Set 3: Rybakina breaks early, leads 1-0 vs Jabeur

Great start for Elina Rybakina in the third and deciding set of the big final. She broke Ons jabeur in the very first game of the set to be in the driver's seat early in the decider. Rybakina also won a challenge in it to change the tide.

Rybakina takes the final to decider

Set 2: Rybakina wins the second set 6-2 to level the final 1-1 vs Jabeur

Rybakina held her service game in style, producing big serves again to wrap up the second set 6-2. The Kazakh player took the summit clash to the deciding set now in Centre Court. A pulsating contest from the first-time Grand Slam finalists.

Set 2: Jabeur holds, trails 2-5 vs Rybakina

Jabeur was in trouble early in the game, trailing 0-30 but came up with her typical accurate serves to change the course. She wrapped up the game on 30 to take the set in a little further.

Set 2: Rybakina holds serve to lead 5-1 vs Jabeur

Confident Rybakina held her service game, producing a couple of big serves in it. The Kazakh player raced to 5-1 lead in the second set. The deciding third set looms large now.

Set 2: Rybakina breaks again, leads 4-1 vs Jabeur

Looks like the tide has turned in Centre Court. Jabeur was visibly frustrated in the previous game after failing to convert three breakpoints on Rybakina's serve. And Rybakina took advantage of it and broke the Tunisian again in the second set to lead 4-1.

Set 2: Rybakina holds, leads 3-1 vs Jabeur

What a game! Rybakina somehow managed to hold her serve, saving three breakpoints in it. The game went deep till 5th deuce, and Rybakina finally wrapped up the game to extend her lead in the all-important second set.

Set 2: Jabeur holds, makes it 1-2 vs Rybakina

This time, Jabeur saved a breakpoint to hold her serve and open her account in the second set. Rybakina took the game deep with her big forehand winners, but Jabeur managed to capture the game with some accurate first serves in the middle line.