Former champion Elena Rybakina crushed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday to set up a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/wimbledon-2024-carlos-alcaraz-beat-tommy-paul-in-quarterfinals-to-face-daniil-medvedev-in-semis-23362363" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Wimbledon semi-final</a> against Barbora Krejcikova.&nbsp;
&lsquo;Not as easy as it looks&rsquo;
The 2022 winner from Kazakhstan broke the Ukrainian 21st seed four times in a match lasting just 61 minutes on Centre Court. Rybakina was broken in the first game in front of the watching Queen Camilla but hit back straight away and barely put a foot wrong after that. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s always tough to play against Elina, she&rsquo;s a great player, great fighter. No matter the score, it is not as easy as it might look like,&rdquo; she said.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2024/jul/Barbora_e.jpg" alt="Barbora Krejcikova returns to Jelena Ostapenko at Wimbledon yesterday. Pic/AFP" width="1280" height="720" /> Barbora Krejcikova returns to Jelena Ostapenko at Wimbledon yesterday. Pic/AFP
&ldquo;Of course, I have such amazing memories from 2022 and I&rsquo;m just enjoying every time I step on the court, especially when I play good. It&rsquo;s just really amazing,&rdquo; she added.&nbsp;Rybakina, the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/wimbledon-2024-medvedev-gains-revenge-on-sinner-stuns-world-no-1-in-five-set-thriller-in-quarters-23362362" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">highest-ranking player left in the women&rsquo;s draw</a>, said she did not like to be labelled as the favourite, adding: &ldquo;I have an aggressive style of game, I have a huge serve so it&rsquo;s a big advantage.&rdquo;&nbsp;
Maiden semis for Krejcikova
Meanwhile, Barbora Krejcikova reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time on Wednesday with a straight-sets victory over fellow former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko as the Czech turned the corner on a testing season.
Krejcikova, the 31st seed, won 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) and will face 2022 champion Elena Rybakina for a place in Saturday&rsquo;s final. &ldquo;I told myself that I&rsquo;m going to leave here everything I have and I&rsquo;m really happy that I did and it&rsquo;s a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/wimbledon-2024-paolini-reaches-semifinals-makes-history-for-italy-23362359" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">great moment for me</a>,&rdquo; said Krejcikova, who saw Ostapenko undone by 35 unforced errors.&nbsp;
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s an unbelievable moment that I&rsquo;m experiencing right now in my tennis career,&rdquo; she added. Victory for the 28-year-old Krejcikova comes after a miserable run in 2024.

2022 champion Rybakina of Kazakhstan thumps Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 to book place in semis; to face Krejcikova, who beat Ostapenko 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)

Wimbledon 2024: Elena over Elina!

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast

Home / Sports / Other Sports / Article / Wimbledon 2024: Elena over Elina!

Wimbledon 2024: Elena over Elina!

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast