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Wimbledon 2022 Final: Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur Preview | Head to Head | Prediction
The stage is set for the Women’s singles final at the Wimbledon Championships as Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur takes on Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina.
Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur: Wimbledon Final Preview
For the second straight year, the Wimbledon final will be contested between debut finalists as both Rybakina and Jabeur take center stage in their first-ever final.
With high expectations and confidence among both players, they will be fancying their chance to lift the Holy Shield of Women’s singles.
- Ons Jabeur beat Tatjana Maria in the semifinal in three sets by winning 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
- Elena Rybakina got the better of former champion Simona Halep in the semifinal beating her 6-3, 6-3
- Both players are the first from their respective nations to reach a Grand Slam final
Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur: Head-to-Head Record
This will be the fourth meeting between the pair as the Tunisian leads the affair 2-1. This will be the first time both Rybakina and Jabeur meet on the grass court, with all three meetings coming on hard court.
Their last meeting came in October 2021, with Rybakina retiring through injury. The latest encounter should see both players give their best shot at the Wimbledon title and
| Year | Event | Surface | RND | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chicago Fall Tennis Classic | Outdoor Hard | SF | Ons Jabeur | 6-4, 3-2 ret. |
| 2021 | Dubai Duty Free Championships | Outdoor Hard | R32 | Ons Jabeur | 7-66 , 4-6, 6-2 |
| 2019 | Wuhan Open | Outdoor Hard | R32 | Elena Rybakina | 6-1, 6-73, 6-2 |
Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur: H2H Game Analysis
23-year-old Rybakina has so far been rock solid with her attack and defense in the Wimbledon championships and has dropped only one set.
An inch-perfect baseline play has seen her dominate opponents coupled with a perfect serve which has seen her amass a total of 49 aces for the tournament.
Rybakina has been pushed to her limits into tiebreaks on three occasions and every time she has got the better of her opponent.
The Tunisian is another player that is making a name for herself, with just four double faults in the entire Wimbledon championship, Jabeur will be hard to break.
Spending little over 8 hours on the court, the No.3 seed has been great with her forehands putting in 148 winners in the tournament so far. Like Rybakina, Jabeur too has a 100 percent win record in the tiebreaks.
Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur: Wimbledon 2022 In Numbers
| Elena Rybakina | Head to Head | Ons Jabeur |
| 9 hrs 33 mins | Time on Court | 8 hrs 22 mins |
| 139 | Total Games Played | 119 |
| 13 | Total Sets | 14 |
| 463 | Total Points Won | 446 |
| 183 | Total Winners | 148 |
| 49 | Aces | 17 |
| 15 | Double Faults | 4 |
| 20/34 | Break Points won | 28/54 |
| 3/3 | Tie Breakers Won | 1/1 |
Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur: Journey so far at Wimbledon 2022
Elena Rybakina
Rybakina stunned Simona Halep in the last round as she defeated her in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-3 in a little over an hour. Beating the former champion has certainly lifted the morale in the camp of Rybakina.
Ajla Tomljanovic was the toughest opponent for Rybakina, the only occasion she dropped a set. The Kazakhstan star also beat Petra Martic, Qinwen Zheng and Bianca Andreescu on her way to the final.
Ons Jabeur
Jabeur on the flip side also had to come off a tough competition as she beat Super Mom Tatjana Maria in the semifinal beating her 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic also gave a tough fight to Jabeur, but she prevailed in three sets.
Elise Mertens in the fourth round meeting was the only seeded player Jabuer has faced at the tournament. So far the 27-year-old’s journey has been smooth and simple as she tries to win her first-ever Wimbledon title.
Prediction: Ons Jabeur to win in straight sets against Elena Rybakina
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