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Off to good start on grass courts Rybakina won 6-4, 6-2 over Heather Watson in the second round of London on Thursday.

Impact Coming off a fourth round showing at the French Open, Rybakina looked good in her grass debut as she dismissed the No. 164-ranked qualifier in straight sets across one hour and 23 minutes. The No. 4 seed struck nine aces and saved all seven break points she faced in the contest. Rybakina will take on qualifier Tatjana Maria (1-0 H2H) in the quarterfinals.

JUNE 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

French Open: Iga Swiatek rallies past Elena Rybakina to keep title streak alive After dropping the first set, Swiatek storms back for a 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 win to reach the quarterfinals at Roland-Garros and extend her tournam...

JUNE 2, 2025 • DAILYNEWS.COM

Elena Rybakina's barred coach, Stefano Vukov, appeals 1-year WTA tennis ban Stefano Vukov, suspended by the women's tennis tour over his behavior toward Elena Rybakina, is in arbitration with the body.

JUNE 1, 2025 • NYTIMES.COM

French Open: Iga Swiatek beats Elena Rybakina and extends her bid for a 4th title in a row

Iga Swiatek turned things around at Roland-Garros after dropping eight of the first nine games against 12th-seeded Elena Rybakina in the fourth round and put together a 1-6, 6-3, 7...

JUNE 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Rolls into French Open fourth round Rybakina won 6-2, 6-2 over Jelena Ostapenko in the third round of the French Open on Friday.

Impact Rybakina came through this matchup against the No. 21 seed in surprisingly lopsided fashion as she reached the second week in Paris for the second year in a row after one hour and 15 minutes on court. The No. 12 seed of Kazakhstan totaled 24 winners compared to 20 unforced errors in the comfortable victory. Rybakina will play No. 5 seed Iga Swiatek (4-4 H2H) in the fourth round.

MAY 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Eases to French Open R3 Rybakina defeated Iva Jovic in the round of 64 of the French Open with a score of 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday.

Impact Rybakina registered 25 winners in the match, 18 more than her opponent. She produced five aces as well. In comparison, Jovic did not produce a single ace. Next up for Rybakina will be Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko.

MAY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wins three-setter in French Open R1 Rybakina won 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 over Julia Riera in the first round of the French Open on Monday.

Impact Coming off a title run in Strasbourg a few days ago, Rybakina had a tough debut in Paris as she outlasted the No. 202-ranked Argentine in three sets across one hour and 45 minutes. The 25-year-old Kazakh has made the quarterfinals at Roland Garros on two previous occasions (2024, 2021). Rybakina will play No. 129-ranked Iva Jovic (1-0 H2H) in the second round.

MAY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina, Maya Joint win titles Deadspin | WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina, Maya Joint win titles

MAY 25, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Wins ninth title in Strasbourg Rybakina won 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-1 over Liudmila Samsonova in the final of Strasbourg on Saturday.

Impact Rybakina battled past the No. 19-ranked Russian in three sets across two hours and 14 minutes to claim the ninth title of her career and her first of 2025. The 25-year-old Kazakh fired 16 aces in the victory and secured 61% of service points overall while Samsonova won just 53% of service points. Rybakina is the No. 12 seed at the upcoming French Open, where she made the quarterfinals in 2024.

MAY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina reaches Strasbourg final Deadspin | WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina reaches Strasbourg final

MAY 24, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Rallies into final in Strasbourg Rybakina won 7-6 (7), 1-6, 6-2 over Beatriz Haddad Maia in the semifinals of Strasbourg on Friday.

Impact After she made five finals in 2024, Rybakina finally advanced to her first final of 2025 with a tough three-set win over the No. 23-ranked Brazilian that spanned two hours and 46 minutes. The 25-year-old Kazakh is 8-11 so far in her career in finals. She will take on No. 8 seed Liudmila Samsonova (1-4 H2H) in the final, who she defeated in their last encounter in 2025.

MAY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Makes semifinals in Strasbourg Rybakina won 7-5, 6-3 over Magda Linette in the quarterfinals of Strasbourg on Thursday.

Impact Rybakina appears to be rounding into a bit better form ahead of Roland Garros as she's posted consecutive victories for the first time in about two months with this straight-set win over the No. 33-ranked Pole. The 25-year-old won 75% of service points and saved the only two break points she faced in the contest. Rybakina will play either No. 2 seed Emma Navarro (2-0 H2H) or No. 9 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia (1-2 H2H) next.

MAY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina rolls into Strasbourg quarters Deadspin | WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina rolls into Strasbourg quarters

MAY 20, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Rolls through Strasbourg debut Rybakina won 6-1, 6-3 over Xinyu Wang in the second round of Strasbourg on Tuesday.

Impact Coming off third round losses in both Madrid and Rome, Rybakina earned an early win this week over her No. 42-ranked opponent that spanned one hour and four minutes. The 25-year-old Kazakh has not managed to post consecutive wins at a tournament since Indian Wells. She will attempt to change that in the quarterfinals against No. 33-ranked Magda Linette (2-0 H2H).

MAY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Surprise defeat in Rome R3 Rybakina lost to Bianca Andreescu in the round of 32 of the Rome Open with a score of 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday.

Impact Rybakina failed to win a single break point in the match. In comparison, her opponent converted three break points. Rybakina won 52.6 percent service points in the match, considerably lower than Andreescu who won 68.8 percent points while serving. It was the fourth consecutive event this season where Rybakina failed to cement a spot in the quarterfinal.

MAY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Books R3 berth in Rome Rybakina defeated Eva Lys in the round of 64 of the Rome Open with a score of 7-6, 6-2 on Friday.

Impact Rybakina won 62.5 percent of the service points in the match, considerably higher than her opponent, who managed to win just 48.5 percent of the points while serving. She converted four break points as well. Next up for Rybakina will be Canada's Bianca Andreescu.

MAY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Upset defeat in Madrid R3 Rybakina lost to Elina Svitolina in the round of 32 of the Madrid Open with a score of 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday.

Impact Rybakina failed to convert a single break point in the match. In comparison, her opponent converted two break points. Rybakina committed a couple of double faults as well. It was the third consecutive event this season where Rybakina failed to cement a spot in the quarterfinals or beyond.

APRIL 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Comfortable win in Madrid R2 Rybakina defeated Bianca Andreescu in the round of 64 of the Madrid Open with a score of 6-3, 6-2 on Friday.

Impact Rybakina won 80.6 percent of the points on first serve, considerably higher than her opponent, who managed to win just 56.4 percent of the points on her first serve. She converted three break points as well. Next up for Rybakina will be Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.

APRIL 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Elena Rybakina helps Kazakhstan advance in BJK Cup qualifying Yulia Putintseva and Elena Rybakina were dominant for the second straight day to help Kazakhstan sweep Colombia 3-0 and clinch Group D in Bi...

APRIL 12, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Djokovic, Gauff and other players ask the Grand Slam tournaments for more money and more say

Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are among 20 leading tennis players who have signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments seek...

APRIL 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Surprise defeat in second round Rybakina lost to Ashlyn Krueger in the round of 64 of the Miami Open with a score of 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Thursday.

Impact Rybakina had a disappointing outing. The one-time Grand Slam winner committed five double faults in the match, three more than her opponent. It was the first occasion this season where Rybakina suffered a defeat in the first round of any competition.

MARCH 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gets another win in Indian Wells Rybakina won 6-0, 7-5 over Katie Boulter in the third round of Indian Wells on Sunday.

Impact Rybakina earned another straight-set win in the desert as she ousted the No. 25 seed from Great Britain after just one hour and 17 minutes on court. The No. 7 seed claimed 73% of service points and 47% of return points in the contest. Rybakina will play either No. 9 seed Mirra Andreeva (1-1 H2H) or No. 22 seed Clara Tauson (2-0 H2H) in the fourth round.

MARCH 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Into third round in Indian Wells Rybakina won 6-3, 6-3 over Suzan Lamens in the second round of Indian Wells on Friday.

Impact Coming off a recent semifinal showing in Dubai, Rybakina got off to a positive start at this WTA 1000 tournament as she moved past the No. 64-ranked Dutchwoman in straight sets. The world No. 7 claimed the Indian Wells title in 2023, and she's still looking for her first title of 2025. Rybakina will take on No. 25 seed Katie Boulter (1-0 H2H) next.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Elena Rybakina wins Wimbledon women’s final for 1st Slam

Elena Rybakina, making her debut in a Grand Slam title match, rallied to beat Ons Jabeur at Wimbledon on Saturday.

JULY 9, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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