Rybakina, who returned to Kazakhstan to celebrate his victory, commented on the statement by Russian Tennis Federation President Shamil Tarbyshev, who celebrated the victory, that he believes he has returned to Russia. Tarbyshev said Kazakhstan “bought” Elena Rybakina at the age of 19, giving her financial support, commenting: “Buying a finished product from the source doesn’t require a lot of ingenuity.”
Rybakina, whose parents live in Moscow, replied: “I do not agree with this statement. The transition from a young player to a professional career is very difficult. ”
The President of the Kazakh Federation, Yuri Polsky, defended Elena, saying: “If this is the result of (Russian) work, why did they release her so easily?”, Citing that the President of the Russian Federation, Tarbyshev, in 2018 believes that Rybakina is “not a promising player”, and urged him to “end the discussion”.
Source: Al-Akhbar
