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have claimed her victory as a Russian achievement and a symbolic snub to the All England Club’s ban on players representing Russia and Belarus.
Players from those countries were banned from the Wimbledon tournament because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Some Russian State media outlets emphasized Rybakina’s roots in Moscow, with others opting to call her simply a ‘representative of Kazakhstan’.
Singles
The last Russian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title was Maria Sharapova at the French Open in 2014. Moscow-born Sofia Kenin, who left Russia as a baby and plays for the United States, won the Australian Open in 2020.
Kazakhstan, meanwhile, is ecstatic at having its first Grand Slam singles champion. “Kazakhstani tennis player
Sharpe injury
LAS VEGAS – Shaedon Sharpe’s first summer league with the Portland Trail Blazers is over. The No. 7 pick in last month’s NBA draft has been shut down for the remainder of Portland’s stay in Las Vegas because of a small labral tear in his left shoulder. An MRI performed Friday showed the extent of the injury, and the Blazers announced the diagnosis Saturday. Sharpe was hurt in Portland’s first NBA2K23 Summer League game Thursday night. He will be reevaluated after a period of rest and rehabilitation that is expected to last 10 to 14 days, the Blazers said.
N’golo, Ruben miss US tour
LONDON – N’golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will not travel with Chelsea for their preseason tour of the United States due to their COVID-19 vaccination status. Entry rules for the US say that all visitors over 18, barring American citizens and other limited exceptions, must be double vaccinated against the virus. The club confirmed the news when announcing a 29-man squad of players that will face Club America in Las Vegas, Charlotte FC in Los Angeles and Premier League rivals Arsenal in Florida.
Djokovic to skip US Open
LONDON – Just hours after winning his fourth straight title at Wimbledon with a four-set victory over Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic confirmed he has no plans to receive the COVID-19 vaccination and will not be playing the US Open unless the restrictions to enter the country are eased or he is given a medical exemption. “I’m not vaccinated and I’m not planning to get vaccinated, so the only good news I can have is them removing the mandated green vaccine card or whatever you call it to enter United States or exemption,” Djokovic said yesterday.
Schauffele wins Scottish Open
NORTH BERWICK – Xander Schauffele keeps making up for lost time. Winless for more than two years, Schauffele picked up his fourth win in the past 12 months yesterday when he overcame a rough patch in the middle of his round with two key birdies and a par save for an even-par 70 to win the Scottish Open. Next up is another test on Scottish soil, this one the purest of all, the Open Championship at St. Andrews. Schauffele heads to the home of golf as one of the hottest players in the world. It was the first time the PGATour co-sanctioned a European tour event. “It’s just an honour to win the first one,” said Schauffele.