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A title four years in the making - Rybakina's return to top

Related Topics: Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka

Almost four years have passed since Elena Rybakina celebrated winning Wimbledon by humbly raising her right arm in the air.

"Maybe one day you will see huge reaction from me," she told the crowd that day.

But that is not the understated 26-year-old's style.

After ending her wait for another Grand Slam trophy with victory at the Australian Open, the Kazakh simply clenched a raised fist and briefly shook her head in a mixture of relief and disbelief.

But her return to the level that took her to her breakthrough success hinted that she may now, at last, be ready to consistently create those moments worthy of big celebrations.