 Rybakina at the 2023 US Open | |
| Full name | Elena Andreyevna Rybakina |
|---|---|
| Native name | Елена Андреевна Рыбакина |
| Country (sports) |  Russia (2014–2018) Kazakhstan (2018–) |
| Born | 17 June 1999 Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Stefano Vukov (2019–2024) Goran Ivanišević (2025–)[1] |
| Prize money | US$ 15,734,990[2] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 331–143 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (12 June 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 6 (11 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2023) |
| French Open | QF (2021, 2024) |
| Wimbledon | W (2022) |
| US Open | 3R (2021, 2023) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (2023, 2024) |
| Olympic Games | SF – 4th (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 51–48 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 48 (18 October 2021) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2023) |
| French Open | QF (2021) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2021) |
| US Open | 1R (2019) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2021) |
| Team competitions | |
| BJK Cup | QR (2022), record 6–3 |
| Last updated on: 11 November 2024. | |
Elena Andreyevna Rybakina[a] (born 17 June 1999) is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of No. 3 by the WTA, making her the first Kazakhstani to be ranked in the world's top 10 and the current No. 1 Kazakhstani player. Rybakina is also the first player from Kazakhstan to win a title at a major tournament, claiming the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.[3] Rybakina has won eight titles on the WTA Tour, including two WTA 1000 titles, at the 2023 Indian Wells Open and the 2023 Italian Open.
As a junior, Rybakina reached a career-high combined junior ranking of No. 3, contested two junior major semifinals, and won a Grade-A title at the Trofeo Bonfiglio in 2017. Born and playing as a Russian, Rybakina switched federations to Kazakhstan in June 2018, having just entered the top 200 for the first time a month earlier. Prior to the switch, she did not have an individual coach as a junior, and did not hire a traveling coach until early 2019. Her first consistent success on the WTA Tour came in mid-2019 and was highlighted by her first WTA Tour title at the Bucharest Open as well as her top 100 debut. Rybakina made a breakthrough in the 2020 season, during which she led the tour with five finals, including four in her first five events of the year. Rybakina is noted for her excellent serve and can generate high-powered groundstrokes. She plays primarily from the baseline.
- ^ "Rybakina appoints Ivanisevic as coach from 2025". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Career Prize Money Leaders" (PDF). WTATennis. 11 November 2024.
- ^ Ben Morse (9 July 2022). "Elena Rybakina wins Wimbledon women's singles title, her first Grand Slam and first for Kazakhstan". CNN. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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