Disservice to Iga Swiatek & Aryna Sabalenka that Elena Rybakina’s put on their level” – Fans react as Kazakh crashes out of Wimbledon

Barbora Krejcikova defeated Elena Rybakina in the 2024 Wimbledon Championships semifinal. Krejcikova managed to win the match by coming back from a set down. Fans were disappointed with Rybakina but lauded the Czech for her ‘tactical masterclass

Rybakina, a former Wimbledon champion, was one of the favorites to win the tournament this year given her impressive form at SW19. However, 31st seed Krejcikova was well prepared to cause an upset and advance to her maiden Wimbledon final.The Kazakh started quicker off the blocks and took a 3-0 lead in the first set. Krejcikova could not recover from the deficit and lost the set 3-6. In the second set, the Czech player led the charge and broke Rybakina to lead 4-2. Eventually, Krejcikova bagged the set 6-3 to force the decider.

Both competitors were neck-and-neck in the final set before Krejcikova forced a break to lead 5-3. She served for the match at 5-4 and won the game to love to complete an emphatic comeback win.The final score was posted on Reddit and many fans felt that Rybakina ‘choked’ when it mattered.
“Rybakina choked so hard, she dominated the first set and just fell apart… ” one fan wrote.

It was her Wimbledon to lose. And she lost it ” another fan wrote.
One fan claimed that it was wrong to put Elena Rybakina on the same pedestal as Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka.