MOSCOW, July 2 Current Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan stated that she had recovered and was ready for a successful performance at the tennis tournament in London after contracting a viral infection.
In early June, Rybakina withdrew from the third round of the French Open due to a viral infection and a sharp deterioration in her health.
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"I have allergies. The whole month of May is worse for me. I take antihistamine type pills like everyone else. I caught the virus because at that time my immune system was weak. It was just a virus. But the body also had to recover itself, so it took a long time. Overall, I think we did the best we could. It wasn't easy after Roland Garros because it took me one week of doing nothing and then slowly started to train. It was hard,” Rybakina said at a press conference.
Grand SlamsWimbledon WTA04 July 2023 • kick-off at 13:00Match has not startedShelby RogersUSA– : –Elena RybakinaKazakhstan
“I think «I'm ready to defend the title. Of course, there are a lot of good players in the tournament. The first round is never easy. I think we've prepared quite well. I hope that every match I'll feel better. Yes, it's important to just start and then we'll see.» what I will feel,” added the tennis player.
Rybakina is 24 years old, she is a native of Moscow and until June 2018 she played for Russia. She has five Women's Tennis Association (WTA) titles to her credit, including winning the Wimbledon tournament last season, as well as reaching the final of the last Australian Open.