(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Elena Rybakina says not showing many emotions or having lots of reactions is simply a part of her very calm personality. Rybakina, 24, has established herself as one of the best players in the women’s game but her stoic and calm demeanor hasn’t changed a bit.
After sealing a 6-2 7-6 (2) win over Alize Cornet in the Wimbledon second round, Rybakina was asked what’s the reason behind her barely showing any emotion on the court. “Just because I’m [a] calm person. This is something I’m like this for [a] long time.
Not many matches you can see a lot of emotions. I just think that I’m focus a lot on myself. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes maybe it’s not. You need to always be aware of what’s happening around. So yeah, I would say just my personality,” Rybakina said.
Rybakina on her very calm Wimbledon celebration
Moments after Rybakina defeated Ons Jabeur in the 2022 Wimbledon final, the Kazakh celebrated with a fistbump and showed a little smile. That moment drew lots of attention as many were stunned by how calmly Rybakina reacted to her first Grand Slam win at the most iconic tennis tournament in the world.
After the final, Rybakina said the moment was “shocking” for her…
