July 3-16 London
Wimbledon 2023: Women’s preview
Reigning champion Elena Rybakina (inset) faces a race to be fit for Wimbledon after withdrawing from the Eastbourne warm-up event due to the lingering effects of a virus

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Iga Swiatek (below)
Roland Garros champion dominating game but yet to pass fourth round at Wimbledon

Aryna Sabalenka
Confidence boosted by Australian Open and Madrid titles, but has only 60% win-ratio on grass

Elena Rybakina
Impressive 2023 includes WTA 1000 titles at Indian Wells and Rome, solidifying Top 5 ranking

Ons Jabeur
First African and Arab player to reach Slam singles final – at Wimbledon and U.S. Open 2022

PLAYER RECORD Swiatek Sabalenka Rybakina Jabeur
2023 win-loss   35-6    35-7     31-8     15-8
2023 titles       3        3       2         1
Career titles (total) 14   13      5         4
Grand Slams       4         1      1         0

RECENT FINALS*
After years of near total dominance by Venus and Serena Williams, Centre Court has crowned five new women’s champions since 2017

2022 Elena Rybakina KAZ  bt Ons Jabeur TUN 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
2021 Ashleigh Barty AUS  Karolina Pliskova CZE 6-3, 6-7, 6-3
2019 Simona Halep ROM    Serena Williams USA 6-2, 6-2 
2018 Angelique Kerber GER  Serena Williams USA 6-3, 6-3
2017 Garbine Muguruza ESP  Venues Williams USA 7-5, 6-0

Source: WTA Pictures: Getty Images *2020 tournament cancelled © GRAPHIC NEWS