Wimbledon: Defending champ Elena Rybakina, 2nd seed Aryna Sabalenka progress to next round

London [UK], July 5 (ANI): Elena Rybakina started her title defence by defeating Shelby Rogers 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in 1 hour and 43 minutes on the Wimbledon court.

Number 49-ranked Rogers is known for upsets as she had previously notched seven Top 10 wins in her career, including three Grand Slams. She had also beaten Rybakina 6-2, 6-4 in their last encounter at Hertogenbosch 2022. Rogers has two wins in five meetings against t