Elena Rybakina
About
Born in Moscow, Russia on June 17, 1999, Elena Rybakina turned professional in 2014 after early ITF success. She switched allegiance to Kazakhstan in 2018 and broke through with five finals in 2020, her first WTA title in Bucharest 2019, and a career-top 20 entry. Her breakthrough major came at 2022 Wimbledon, defeating Ons Jabeur in the final for her maiden Slam. Rybakina added the 2025 WTA Finals undefeated and 2026 Australian Open, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Currently world No. 2 with 8,500 points as of April 2026, she won Stuttgart 2026 and reached Indian Wells final, holding a 23-5 record this year.
Recent form
In the news
“"First, I want to congratulate Karolina. You had a great week. I know it's tough to lose in the final but I hope we play many more together. Thank you to my team. Without you guys, it wouldn't be possible."”
Playing style
Elena Rybakina is an aggressive baseline power player with effortless pace on both wings and one of the WTA's best serves. Her flat, deep groundstrokes dictate rallies, aiming to end points quickly with high-risk, high-reward shot-making that produces winners alongside unforced errors. Calm under pressure, her tactical identity revolves around serve dominance and baseline bombardment, making her dangerous on fast surfaces like hard and indoor courts.
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Serve & return fingerprint
3 matches of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 2.7 · DFs/match: 1.3
- 1st serve in
- 52.3%
- 1st-serve points won
- 69.0%
- 2nd-serve points won
- 45.7%
- Return on 1st
- 21.7%
- Return on 2nd
- 61.3%
Big-match temperament
Notable rivalries
Rivalry network
Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 452 | 14–6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 182 | 19–16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 37 | 42–19 | 2 |
| 2020 | 19 | 33–12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 29–21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 40–21 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 47–15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 43–11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 59–19 | 3 |
| 2026 | 5 | 2–1 | 0 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Stefano Vukov
- Height
- 184 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Coach
- Stefano Vukov
- Racquet
- Yonex EZONE 98
- Apparel
- Adidas
Career highlights
- 2026 Australian Open champion
- 2025 WTA Finals champion (5-0)
- 2022 Wimbledon champion
- 2023 Indian Wells WTA 1000 winner
- 2023 Rome WTA 1000 winner
- 2026 Indian Wells finalist
- 2024/2026 Stuttgart WTA 500 winner
- 2025 year-end No. 5
Where to follow
Live scores when Rybakina is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full WTA top-100 sits at our live WTA rankings. Compare Rybakina on the player statistical deep dive.
Head-to-head vs Aryna Sabalenka →