Everything you need to know about tonight's women's singles final at Wimbledon
It’s time for the women’s final at Wimbledon, the end of an exciting tournament that has brought many surprises over the past two weeks.
Tunisian world number 2 Ons Jabeur will meet 17th seed Elena Rybakina in the decider on Center Court on Saturday night.
This will be the women’s first final, which will no doubt mean both players will be feeling a lot of extra pressure when they come out in front of a crowd of 15,000.
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s women’s final.
Who is Ounces Jabeur?
The 27-year-old has made history.
The Tunisian was the clear frontrunner for Arab players, becoming the first Arab man or woman to reach a grand slam final in the open era.
She is also the first woman from Africa to reach a grand slam final.
Despite his impressive performances and superb grass-court performances — Jabeur has won all 11 games he has played on grass in 2022, including the WTA title in Berlin last month, the second title of his career on grass — Wimbledon hasn’t always been the case. thereby. good to him.
Before last year’s advance to the quarter-finals, Jabeur’s best result was reaching the second round in 2018.
Jabeur has had a tough time at grand slams this year, missing the Australian Open through injury and was knocked out in the first round at Roland Garros.
However, a handicap in his favorite slam seems to have pushed him. He won 22 of his last 24 matches and reached the final in five of his last seven tournaments.
Who is Elena Rybakina?
Another grand slam final debutant, 23-year-old Rybakina is getting better at the tournament, ending with a stunning straight-sets win over Simona Halep in the semifinals.
The world number 23 is the first Kazakh player to reach a grand slam final.
However, he was born in Moscow and only switched citizenship from Russia to Kazakh in 2018 when the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation made an offer to sponsor him.
Wimbledon controversially banned all Russian and Belarusian players from competing in this year’s tournament.
When asked about his nationality after the semifinals, Rybakina said he was “very happy” to play for Kazakhstan.
“I played for Kazakhstan for a long time and I am very happy to represent Kazakhstan,” he said.
“I played the Olympics, I played the Fed Cup [for Kazakhstan]so I think I gave an answer yesterday on this.”
Who will win?
If the old adage that style makes fights holds true on the tennis court, then this final could be a cracker.
One side of the net you have a young gun with a huge serve, and on the other you have the cunning wiles of one of the neatest hitting players in the game.
Rybakina has racked up 219 aces so far this year, far more than anyone else in the WTA — no one has crossed 200 aces yet.
So far this tournament, he’s hit 49 of them, including an incredible 15 against Ajla Tomljanovi in her three-set match so far in SW19.
At 167cm tall, Jabeur isn’t very tall, which could make Rybakina an almost insurmountable weapon.
However, Jabeur’s lack of height was overcome with style.
The Tunisian is one of the classiest players on the tour, with a dexterous touch and a range of skills that has made him the highlight of nearly every tournament he has played in.
Jabeur have a 2-1 head-to-head advantage over Rybakina, winning their last two meetings.
What time is the women’s final at Wimbledon?
The finals will begin at 11 p.m. AEDT.
How can I watch?
The match will go live on Channel Nine and Stan Sport starting at 11pm AEST.
Can I listen on the radio?
Yes you can! ABC will be covering tennis on ABC Sport Digital.
You can also follow the action on our ABC Sport live blog.
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