15:14
Rybakina – Jabeur 1:1
Somewhat surprisingly, it is Jabeur who serves the first ace of the game. Your serve goes down the middle with a little slice. Then Rybakina peppers her return to the winner and Jabeur has to go again. In the next rally, the Tunisian defends well and is able to equalize 1:1.
15:12
Rybakina – Jabeur 1:0
How does Jabeur get into the game? First Rybakina misses her return before hitting the next return almost perfectly. She puts the ball directly in front of the baseline and then completes it with the forehand to become a longline winner.
15:11
Rybakina – Jabeur 1:0
Rybakina gets the first service game with a forehand cross. You can see her relief immediately.
15:10
Rybakina 0-0 Jabeur
Elena Rybakina opens the match with her own serve. The Kazakh shows immediately where her strengths lie. She quickly takes a 40-0 lead, until she concedes the first point with a backhand ball into the net.
15:02
Soon it will start!
The players have entered Center Court and are settling on their bench. After the coin toss and warm-up time, the final will begin in a few minutes. Ons Jabeur wins the coin toss and decides to return.
14:36
Direct comparison
The two protagonists face each other on the tennis court for the fourth time today. Jabeur, one of Rybakina, won two duels. The number two in the world won both games that took place in 2021. In Chicago, however, the Kazakh had to retire in the second set due to injury.
14:33
favorite role
As previously indicated, Ons Jabeur is the clear favorite player based on her world rankings. The Tunisian can adapt very well to her opponent’s playing strengths and knows how to neutralize them. Elena Rybakina, on the other hand, comes into play primarily through the serve and powerful, rapid baseline strokes. If she can do that the full distance it will be very difficult for Jabeur. She tends to need a few rallies to break the rhythm and force her game on her opponent. Another decisive factor will certainly be your nerves. For one of the two players, the big dream of winning the Grand Slam will come true today.
14:25
Rybakina has her sights set on the title!
For Elena Rybakina, reaching the final is also a big dream come true. The Kazakh can only look back on one Wimbledon participation in her professional career. In 2021 things were not going badly on grass and she was able to fight her way to the round of 16. In Roland Garros it even went one step further. The 23-year-old even reached the quarter-finals there in the same year. Rybakina is currently ranked 23rd in the world, 21 positions behind today’s opponent. She showed in her semi-final that this doesn’t have to mean anything. Against Simona Halep, who is already a Wimbledon champion, the right-hander was an underdog and made her way into the final with an impressive 6-3 and 6-3 victory.
14:15
Jabeur wants to know!
It doesn’t matter who wins: There will be a premiere winner, because neither Rybakina nor Jabeur have been able to triumph on the big stage so far. However, the latter has had an outstanding year so far. With the victories in Madrid and Berlin, Ons Jabeur has moved up to second place in the world rankings. She is also the first African player ever to reach such a final. On the way there, she had to stretch herself against the surprise of the tournament. In the semifinals, the Tunisian met her good friend Tatjana Maria. Two exciting sets followed before the third set was clearly determined by Jabeur. By reaching the final, the 27-year-old has already made history. With the tournament victory, she could now put the crown on the whole thing.
14:05
Warm welcome
Good afternoon and welcome to the Church Road final. At 3 p.m. Elena Rybakina and Ons Jabeur meet.