- Rybakina advances after Kalinskaya retires from match
- Former champion will face Elina Svitolina in quarters
When you have already won Wimbledon, perhaps the prospect of doing it again is not that daunting. “I don’t feel pressure,” said Elena Rybakina, the winner here two years ago. “Every opponent is difficult and I know that I must always bring my best and that’s what I try to do for every match. I’m just really enjoying every time I step out on the court, I am happy I am going fine in the draw and hopefully I can go to the end.”
Rybakina eased into the quarter-finals on Monday when her opponent, Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya, quit due to a wrist injury, trailing 6-3, 3-0 on Centre Court. The 25-year-old was in rampant form before Kalinskaya pulled out. Two years after her victory here, the Kazakh will play Elina Svitolina for a place in the last four.