Wimbledon 2022 Women's Singles Final Highlights: Elena Rybakina beats Ons Jabeur to win her maiden Grand Slam title
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 09, 2022, 20:54:29 IST
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Wimbledon 2022 Women's Singles Final Highlights: Elena Rybakina beats Ons Jabeur to win her maiden Grand Slam title

Wimbledon 2022 Women's Final: 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. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live score updates of Wimbledon 2022 Women's Singles Final match between Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur.
19:21 (IST) Jul 09
Set 2: Rybakina holds, makes it 2-0 vs Jabeur
After a little wobble in the mid-game, Rybakina saved a break point and won the game to extend the lead. Rybakina was leading 40-15, when she decided not to challenge an out call by chair umpire, which was well in, and from 30-40 Jabeur was on advantage in no time. But Rybakina saved the break point with an ace and wrapped up the game with back-to-back big serves.
19:16 (IST) Jul 09
Set 2: Rybakina breaks, leads 1-0 vs Jabeur
What a comeback from Rybakina after conceding the first set. The Kazakh player broke Jabeur in the first game of the second set to change the momentum in the Centre Court. It's game on!
19:16 (IST) Jul 09
Advantage Jabeur in the final
19:10 (IST) Jul 09
Set 1: Jabeur breaks! Jabeur wins the first set 6-3 vs Rybakina
Excellent game from Jabeur to break Rybakina's serve on nil. Rybakina looked tense and hit quite a number of unforced errors in the game to give away the set quite easily. It's advantage Jabeur in the big finale.
19:08 (IST) Jul 09
Set 1: Jabeur holds to lead 5-3 vs Rybakina
Jabeur held her serves on nil to win the game and kept her two games advantage. The highlight of the game was the net point won by Jabeur.
19:05 (IST) Jul 09
Set 1: Rybakina holds, makes it 3-4 vs Jabeur
Jabeur's tactic to attack the second serves of Rybakina backfired in the game as she hit three long shots on the return. Rybakina won the game on 15 and kept herself alive in the set.
19:02 (IST) Jul 09
Set 1: Jabeur holds, leads 4-2 vs Rybakina
Jabeur extended her lead in the set. The Tunisian raced to 30-0 in it, but was levelled at 30-30 by Rybakina with the help of two good returns. Jabeur then produced two inch perfect serves in the middle to wrap up the game.
18:58 (IST) Jul 09
Set 1: Rybakina holds, trails 2-3 vs Jabeur
Longest game so far. Rybakina saved two break points, the second one with the help of 122mph serve, before winning the game and reducing the lead. Another excellent game from Jabeur, but missed to convert two break points in it.
18:51 (IST) Jul 09
Set 1: Jabeur holds serve to lead 3-1 vs Rybakina
Now, Ons Jabeur wrapped up her service game in quick time to extend the lead. Rybakina looked stunned by the break of serve in the previous game. Jabeur won it on nil.
18:48 (IST) Jul 09
Set 1: Jabeur breaks early, leads 2-1 vs Rybakina
Rybakina's big serves were broken by willy Jabeur early in the contest. Big point for the Tunisian. Change of pace from Jabeur induced errors to Rybakina's shots as the Kazakh hit three long shots to give away easy points.
18:44 (IST) Jul 09
Set 1: Jabeur also holds serve, 1-1 vs Rybakina
Now it was the turn for Jabeur to hold her serves and level the scoreline 1-1. Rybakina won two good points in it off her big forehand winners, but lost out the game on 30.
18:41 (IST) Jul 09
Set 1: Rybakina holds serve, 1-0 vs Jabeur
Rybakina held serve in the first game. The Kazakh raced to 40-0 with her big serves, but Jabeur bounced back with two good returns to make it 30-40. But another big serve, followed by a forehand winner sealed the game for Rybakina.
18:39 (IST) Jul 09
Here we go...Rybakina starts the proceedings with the serve
18:38 (IST) Jul 09
Watch: Women's singles finalists walking out from the players' locker room
18:34 (IST) Jul 09
Now, warm up time for the finalists in the Centre Court
18:33 (IST) Jul 09
TOSS! Ons Jabeur wins the toss and elects to receive
18:29 (IST) Jul 09
Here they come. Ons Jabeur leads the way in front of Elena Rybakina as the two finalists walk out to the playing arena from the locker room.
18:26 (IST) Jul 09
STATS: Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur
18:25 (IST) Jul 09
Today's final showdown will feature two first-time Grand Slam finalists for the first time since 1962.
18:20 (IST) Jul 09
Who will win today - Elena Rybakina or Ons Jabeur?