The 2022 champion’s 6-3, 6-2 victory over No. 21 Elina Svitolina to reach the semifinals on Wednesday, July 10, will only bolster that view.
Jul 11, 2024 06:29 AMLONDON — Elena Rybakina knows people see her as the favorite to win her second Wimbledon title.
The 25-year-old Rybakina — at No. 4 the highest seeded woman left in the draw — had seven aces and 28 winners to improve her record at the All England Club to 19-2. Ostapenko, who hadn’t dropped a set on her run to the quarterfinals, instructed her coach to leave during the second set but it ultimately didn’t help the 2017 French Open champion.
Queen Camilla was in attendance for their Centre Court match, but neither player realized it, they said later.
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