Athletistic / Tennis. Kazakh tennis player Elena Rybakina, ranked 3rd in the world rankings, achieved a historic feat at Wimbledon. She became the first defending tournament champion since 2016 to reach the second week of competition.

The last time it was possible was legendary American tennis player Serena Williams. In 2016, in the status of champion of the tournament, she also entered the second week of the competition.

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Rybakina has already reached the 1/8 finals of the tournament. In the third round, she confidently defeated Britain’s Katie Bulter (6:1, 6:3). Rybakina’s next opponent will be Beatriz Haddad-Maya from Brazil.

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