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Javert challenges the first ever major tennis tournament ‘Arab origin’ champion
If Rivakina wins, he becomes the first Kazakh player to become the major champion.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong-seok Ahn = Ons Jaber (2nd place, Tunisia), who is writing a new history in ‘Arab tennis’, is the first Kazakh player to reach the final of a major event, Elena Rivakina (23rd, Kazakhstan) and Wimbledon (Total prize money of £435 million, regarding 64.23 billion won) They will compete for the title of tennis tournament championship.
Javert defeated ‘mother of two’ Tatiana Maria (103rd, Germany) 2-1 (6-2 3-6 6-1) in the women’s singles semifinal on the 11th day of the tournament held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, England on the 7th (local time). ) was defeated.
In the match that followed, Rivakina defeated Simona Halef (18th, Romania) 2-0 (6-3 6-3) to reach the final.
Whoever wins the championship, Javert or Rivakina, will write a new history.
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If Javert defeats Rivakina, he will become the first Arab player, male or female, to win a singles title in a major tennis tournament.
Javert is the first Arab player to achieve more than the quarterfinals in singles at a major event.
Rivakina is rewriting the history of tennis in Kazakhstan.
Rivakina is the first time that a Kazakh player, both men and women, has reached the singles final of a major event.
Therefore, if Rivakina defeats Javert, the first major singles champion from Kazakhstan will be born.
In the career record between Javert and Rivakina, Javert leads with 2 wins and 1 loss.
In the most recent match in Chicago last October, Javert won the first set and Rivakina withdrew from the second set.
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In terms of performance this year, Javert seems to have the upper hand.
Although Javert won the Mutua Madrid Open this year and the Berlin competition just before Wimbledon, Rivakina never made it to the top of the Tour competition. Javert (4 times) is ahead of Rivakina (1) in the number of finals this year.
Javert, who became the first Arab male and female player to enter 10th in the singles rankings in October last year, continued his upward trend this year with 30 wins and 9 losses, and climbed to second place.
However, the momentum of Rivakina, who defeated Halef, who has won Wimbledon in the semifinals, also seems to be difficult.
Rivakina is a player who has consistently maintained the top 20 in the year-end rankings since 2020, although the ranking has retreated due to sluggishness this season.
In particular, it is evaluated that Rivakina’s 190km/h strong serve is particularly terrifying in this tournament. Javert’s serve is in the late 170km/h.
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