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Favourite Rybakina bids to reach Wimbledon semis

Elena Rybakina says being the only former Wimbledon singles champion left in the women's draw will boost her confidence as she seeks a repeat.

The Kazakh won her maiden Grand Slam title and lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish when she defeated Ons Jabeur in the 2022 final.

As the highest-ranked player remaining this year, the fourth seed is widely seen as an overwhelming favourite to secure the famous trophy once more.

Rybakina faces Ukraine's Elina Svitolina as their quarter-final opens up play on Centre Court on Wednesday at 13:30 BST.

Following that, Novak Djokovic will return to Centre Court to face Alex de Minaur - two days after accusing fans of being disrespectful towards him during a fourth-round win against Holger Rune.