Elena Rybakina announces huge donations in a touching move post winning the 2022 Wimbledon
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Elena Rybakina
Elena Rybakina is the reigning champion of Wimbledon. She is the first Kazakh player to win a major title and was formerly ranked in the top 15 while her current rank is World No. 23 as despite winning the Grand Slam, she could not add points to her tally due to no points at this year’s edition. She formerly represented her country of birth, Russia, but has represented Kazakhstan since 2018.
Rybakina won the title over the Tunisian, Ons Jabeur securing a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win. The Tunisian couldn’t hold on to her lead after the first set. The Russian-born Kazakh was dominant in the 2nd and 3rd sets which changed the course of the game in her favour. Elena was very strong with her forehands and looked quite cool and composed throughout the game.
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Elena Rybakina donates toward good causes
The 23-year-old was born in Moscow and played in the Russian system until 2018 when financial issues led to her nationality switch. She has the experience of being a professional player even if someone came from lower ranks and she calls herself ‘lucky’ for her journey till now. Rybakina is now looking to help junior programme to reach their levels by aiding them with proper facilities through donations.
“First of all, of course, I would like to help the juniors, most of it (money) will go to them. And the second important point for me: I was at the shelter, and I was very much moved by it, so I would like to allocate money for the animal shelter. The transition from juniors to an adult professional career is very difficult. Besides the fact that you have to have a good team around you, not everyone is able to continue at the professional level and only a few people reach the top. I’ve been very lucky in that respect.”
“At that moment, which was almost five years ago, it so happened that I had an acute question: what to do next? I was about 17-18 years old. I had to decide whether I would try to play and stay in professional sports or go study. We found each other, and at the end of the day, I am very happy that my journey continues exactly with Kazakhstan. History is happening together thanks to Kazakhstan. Thank you very much for your support,” said Rybakina as per Express UK.
Rybakina received prize money of approximately £2,000,000 after winning the women’s singles final against Ons Jabeur who received £1,050,000 as a runner-up.
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