Champion Rybakina under the radar ahead of Wimbledon

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LONDON : Elena Rybakina will not be shouting her odds from the rooftops as she prepares for the defence of her Wimbledon title, that is just not the Moscow-born 24-year-old's style.Rybakina prefers to let her potent strokes do the talking, just as she did last year when marching to a surprise title after

LONDON : Elena Rybakina will not be shouting her odds from the rooftops as she prepares for the defence of her Wimbledon title, that is just not the Moscow-born 24-year-old's style.

Her calm response perhaps helped her prevent the kind of let-down players often experience after claiming a first Grand Slam title and she has backed it up impressively. Her clean ball striking and silky movement are ideally-suited to Wimbledon's lawns while her serve is the weapon that took her all the way to the title last year.She was bothered by a virus at the French Open, having to pull out before her third-round match, and withdrew from this week's Eastbourne championships, raising questions about her fitness and form ahead of Wimbledon.

 

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