Tennis: Russian-born Yelena Rybakina in the Wimbledon final

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Born in Russia in the Wimbledon final

Russia and Belarus have been excluded from the Wimbledon tournament. Nevertheless, a Russian grabs the prestigious victory plate in the final on Saturday.

Published: 7:00 p.m

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Updated: 7:09 p.m

The Wimbledon organizers took tough action: the 2022 tournament is taboo for Russians and Belarusians because of the war of aggression in Ukraine. The exclusion caused red heads. Much has been discussed. Points for the WTA and ATP rankings are not awarded.

Now a native Russian made it into the prestigious final. How come? Very simple: Jelena Rybakina (23, WTA 23), born in Moscow in June 1999, has competed under the Kazakh flag since 2018 and no longer for her home country.

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