Wimbledon champion Rybakina refused to fly to Alma-Ata

MOSCOW, July 13 Kazakhstani tennis player Yelena Rybakina, who won Wimbledon, refused to visit the Alma-Ata due to physical overwork and great emotional stress. On Tuesday, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov met with Rybakina. He presented the winner of Wimbledon with the Order of Dostyk (Friendship), II degree, awarded to her the day before by the President of the country, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, for outstanding sports achievements and contribution to the development of international cooperation. «Dear Almaty residents! Today I planned to fly to you to share the joy of our victory at Wimbledon. Unfortunately, physical overwork and emotional stress affected my health and I have to take a break to recover. I will definitely come to your wonderful city next time. Thank you for your understanding and support,» Rybakina wrote in Instagram stories (activity Meta (social networks Facebook and Instagram) is banned in Russia as extremist).Grand Slam TournamentsWimbledon WTA09 July 2022 • Start at 16:10EndElena RybakinaKazakhstan2: 13:66:26:2Ons ZhaberTunisRybakina is 23 years old, she played in the final of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career. She is a native of Moscow, until 2018 the tennis player represented Russia. In June 2018, Rybakina changed her sports citizenship to Kazakhstani.