Brands Endorsed By Elena Rybakina

Elena Rybakina surprised the tennis world by winning the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. In a twist of fate, players from her home country of Russia were banned from Wimbledon but Rybakina was allowed to participate because she represented Kazakhstan. In 2023, she reached the finals at the Australian Open where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka.

Elena Rybakina was a late bloomer in the juniors where she started achieving good results only at age 17. Born and raised in Russia,  she switched her nationality to Kazakhstan at age 19. Kazakhstan offered her financial support for her tennis career, something she couldn’t get with the Russian tennis federation.

She was coached by former top 100 players, Andrey Chesnokov and Evgenia Kulikovskaya. Rybakina is 6ft tall and has an excellent serve. She is predominantly a baseliner but moves around the court well considering her height.

Outside the tennis court, she loves dogs and animals, in general. She has a dog, a beagle named Mulia. Her sponsors are Yonex, Red Bull, and Bank RBK. She has earned over $12 million in her career.

Elena Rybakina’s Sponsors

Yonex

In 2023, she switched to a head-to-toe deal with Yonex. She was with wearing Adidas before that. She uses the Yonex VCORE 98 racquet.

Red Bull 

In 2023 she announced a partnership with the energy drink brand Red Bull. She wears the Red Bull logo on the chest portion of her shirt.

Bank RBK

Since January 2023, Kazakh Bank RBK has been a sponsor.

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Federer Wraps Up Three-Week Training Block In Dubai With Junior Fench Open Champion Dominic Stricker

Roger Federer, who will miss the Australian Open for the first time, has been training in Dubai for 3 weeks with 2020 junior French Open champion Dominic Stricker.

Federer’s comeback from two knee surgeries last year has been slower than expected. Federer expects to join the tour in a couple of weeks if he is able to get back to match fitness. Federer’s last official match was at the semifinals of the 2020 Australian Open, where he lost to eventual winner Novak Djokovic. 

Stricker, who plays left-handed, shared the news on social media thanking Federer and his coaches Severin Luthin and Ivan Ljbjucic for the training block.

Speaking of the practice session, Dominic Stricker said, “It is impressive to see how quickly Roger switches. He is relaxed during breaks, and as soon as he takes the racket again, he switches to training mode – then he is immediately very concentrated.” (quote via @BernerZeitung)

Dominic Stricker, who is from Switzerland, beat fellow Swiss Leandro Riedi in straight sets to win the 2020 junior French Open title. He also went on to win the junior doubles titles at the French Open partnering Italian player Flavio Cobolli.

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