- The 17th seed wraps up 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win in women’s singles final
- The 23-year-old secures her first grand slam title
A few months into the 2020 season, one of the most startling revelations was the rise of Elena Rybakina. After stealthily breezing up the rankings in the previous season, she soon became impossible to ignore. Tournament after tournament, her wins piled up and as she demolished serves and bulldozed groundstrokes off both wings, she seemed destined to carry on.
Instead, the pandemic struck and upon the resumption of the tour Rybakina struggled to find her way. Her fleeting moments of excellence were accompanied with frustration and she patientiently awaited a breakthrough. Finally, it has come. A wonderful two weeks when she continually picked up steam means Rybakina has arrived at the very top of the sport.