Elena Rybakina had a funny moment during her Wimbledon post-match press conference on Monday, telling the reports there may come a day when she will throw up a crazy celebration on the court.
As you already probably know extremely well, Rybakina went viral two years ago over the way she celebrated becoming a Grand Slam at 2022 Wimbledon. Moments after ousting Ons Jabeur to lift her first Grand Slam title at 23, Rybakina clinched her first – went to the net to shake the Tunisian’s hand – and then calmly sat on her bench waiting for the on-court trophy presentation.
Almost always, players erupt in celebration after winning a Grand Slam, especially the first Slam or after earning a Wimbledon title because winning The Championships is usually a childhood dream of every player. But in Rybakina’s case, she pretty much reacted as if nothing big happened.
Since then, Rybakina has been asked about that moment numerous times but would early on shrug it off by simply acknowledging that she was not the type of person who was prone to showing too much emotion or passion. However, she made it clear to everyone many times that inside she definitely feels emotions and goes through ups and downs like everyone else.
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