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Date: 2023-09-27 14:09:00 | Author: FBS | Views: 259 | Tag: keno
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Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina’s grand-slam breakthrough in SW19 has been overshadowed by the political backdrop to this year’s tournament keno
The 17th seed, well known for barely displaying emotion, beat Ons Jabeur 3-6 6-2 6-2 on Saturday to become the first player representing Kazakhstan to win a grand slam keno
But the fact the 23-year-old was born and raised in Moscow – she switched international allegiance in 2018 – has left an uncomfortable feeling for many in a year players representing Russia are banned from competing at the All England Club keno
While Rybakina’s triumph was surrounded by controversy, her journey to this point has been full of trials and tribulations keno
But at the heart of everything, the one constant has been her belief keno
RecommendedOver £130m handed to housing providers named and shamed by regulatorShe took her first steps into the sporting world in gymnastics and ice skating, but her height soon meant she had to look elsewhere keno
After keno tennis was suggested by her father, she spent hours training with other aspiring players at the Spartak keno Tennis Club keno
In spite of her parents’ insistence that school came first, as a teenager all she wanted to do was play keno tennis keno
“I remember that it was for me so difficult to combine keno tennis and school,” Rybakina said keno
Elena Rybakina (left) with the the Venus Rosewater Dish after defeating Ons Jabeur (Zac Goodwin/PA) (PA Wire)“Just remember at 17, 18 I have to do the exam and I’m playing the semi-final of French Open junior, I think keno
It was a nightmare to be honest keno
The fights with the parents because they want me to study, but the same time they see the results as a junior keno
”Rybakina had to wait until 2015 to make her debut in the girls’ competition at a grand slam and she made a run to the third round of the US Open keno
Appearances in the semi-finals of the Australian Open and French Open two years later hinted at the talent of the six-foot athlete, but further help was required to fulfil her potential keno
It was then, back in 2018, that she made a decision which proved decisive to her Wimbledon success keno
Kazakhstan offered her an incentive of greater financial support if she changed nationality, while she also had college offers from the United States keno
In her heart of hearts, Rybakina never dreamed of America and she accepted the offer of Kazakhstan keno
“It was very good timing because they were looking for a player keno
I was looking for some help keno
They believed in me, so I think it was a very good combination,” she added keno
Success at the Bucharest Open, shortly before Rybakina’s 20th birthday in 2019, was her first WTA title and showed she was reaping the rewards of working with coach Stefano Vukov on a full-time basis keno
When Rybakina started 2020 by reaching four finals, winning one in Hobart, it felt a matter of time before she made a long run at a grand slam – but the world had other plans keno
Elena Rybakina’s serve is a huge weapon (Zac Goodwin/PA) (PA Wire)The timing of the coronavirus pandemic was bad for Rybakina, who was unable to train, and when the WTA Tour resumed she struggled keno
She admitted: “I was going just up keno
I thought that I can play every tournament no matter how I feel keno
It was just going always my way keno
I felt really good keno
Everything was new for me keno
“After corona, after this long period, it was very difficult to come back keno
During the pandemic, I didn’t practise at all keno
It wasn’t easy keno
”Sporadic wins at grand slams after the resumption of keno tennis felt underwhelming, and a run of early exits on the 2021 clay swing gave no hint of what would transpire at Roland Garros keno
Rybakina beat 23-time grand-slam champion Serena Williams in the third round, blasting the American great off court with a string of winners and several aces, but her celebrations were muted in very trademark fashion keno
“I’m just a very calm person, I’m not showing my emotions keno
It’s been always like this but of course I’m full of emotions inside,” she would later explain keno
Rybakina’s French Open run would end in the quarter-finals, and she followed it up by making the last-16 at Wimbledon and finishing fourth at the Olympic Games for Kazakhstan keno
But after reaching a career-high ranking of 12, Rybakina ran into trouble with minor injuries and Covid-19 affecting her form at the start of 2022 keno
RecommendedNovak Djokovic beats Cameron Norrie to reach Wimbledon finalEddie Jones relishes silencing critics with series-levelling win in BrisbaneRichard Gleeson stars on debut as England set 171 by India to level T20 seriesIt meant expectations were low at the All England Club but after flying under the radar during week one, a second last-eight appearance at a grand slam came with heightened scrutiny keno
Having faced questions about her nationality, her home and the war, Rybakina kept her focus on her game and produced a calm and composed display to see off favourite Jabeur on Centre Court keno
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Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min says he was subjected to repeated incidents of racism after leaving his home nation of South Korea to move to Europe in 2008 keno
The attacker switched from FC Seoul to Hamburg’s youth system at that time, initially on an international exchange project, before officially signing for the club the following year keno
He spent a further four years with HSV and made his professional bow for the club, before a 2013 switch to Bayer Leverkusen, playing 134 times in the German top flight all told prior to sealing a Premier League switch to Spurs - but his time in Germany was marred by those racist interactions, he has revealed keno
“I moved to Germany when I was young, and went through so many really difficult, unimaginable moments,” he said at a fan event in Seoul keno
“I faced a lot of racism keno
And while going through such a really difficult time, I had a lot of thoughts on my mind I should get my revenge one day keno
”RecommendedKalvin Phillips recalls moment Guardiola left him ‘speechless’ as he confirms Man City moveCristiano Ronaldo’s plan to win Champions League again comes with a warningMainz vs Newcastle friendly to go ahead despite fans’ ‘keno sportswashing’ protestThe 29-year-old’s answer came about as he discussed his most memorable moment, which he chose as his national team’s 2-0 win over Germany in the 2018 World Cup group stage game - with Son netting the second deep into stoppage time keno
That ensured that Germany would finish bottom of the group and failed to progress to the knock-outs for the first time since 1978, when there were two group phases before the elimination games started with the semi-finals keno
Die Mannschaft’s failure left people in the stands upset and in tears, but Son revealed he felt no remorse on that occasion as he exacted his own measure of revenge on their collective behaviour towards him earlier in his career keno
“When people cry, I’d (usually) want to comfort them and give them a hug keno
“But watching German people cry, (I felt) I was able to take revenge by doing something I like keno
”Son finished as the Premier League’s joint-top goalscorer last season and is about to start his eighth campaign in north London keno
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