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Wimbledon: Elena Rybakina beats Ons Jabeur in women's singles final

Elena Rybakina became the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam title by beating Tunisian third seed Ons Jabeur in a gripping Wimbledon final.

After a shaky first set, she improved and pressured Jabeur into errors.

Rybakina was born in Moscow and her victory comes in a year where Wimbledon banned Russians from playing.

She changed allegiance in 2018 after receiving greater financial support from Kazakhstan.

The All England Club did not allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at this year's tournament in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Rybakina, who was seeded 17th, clinched victory with her first match point when Jabeur hit a backhand wide.