Elena Rybakina – WTA #5 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Elena Rybakina is a professional tennis player who competes for Kazakhstan on the WTA Tour, currently holding a world ranking of No. 5. She plays right-handed. Her career-best ranking stands at No. 3. She turned professional in 2014.

In 2025, Rybakina triumphed with two titles, winning Ningbo and Strasbourg. Elena Rybakina also reached six semifinals, including Montreal and Cincinnati. She dominated on hard with a 42-13 record. Rybakina went 9-3 on clay. She delivered 0.6 free points per game through aces, defended brilliantly at 66% break points saved, and excelled under pressure winning 65% of pressure points on serve.

Elena Rybakina captured three titles in 2024, winning Brisbane, Abu Dhabi, and Stuttgart. Rybakina also reached finals at Doha and Miami and two semifinals, including Wimbledon and Madrid. On clay: a strong 12-2. On hard: 24-7. She punished rival's second serves winning 58%, excelled with 73% success on first serve, and delivered 0.6 free points per game through aces.

In 2023, Elena Rybakina triumphed with two titles, winning Rome and Indian Wells. The Kazakh also reached finals at Miami and Australian Open and two semifinals, including Montreal. She broke into the top 10 for the first time. Rybakina dominated on clay with a 9-2 record. She went 30-11 on hard. Rybakina stayed composed winning at 62% in pressure situations on serve, backed the serve up well with 48% on second attempts, and excelled with 74% success on first serve.

Rybakina won Wimbledon, also reaching the final at Portoroz plus two semifinals in 2022. She reached a new career-high of No. 12. On grass: a strong 8-2. On hard: 22-12. Clay results: 7-5. She saved as much as 61% of breakpoints faced, averaged only 0.24 double faults per game, and won a strong 72% behind the first serve.

The Kazakh advanced to semifinals at Chicago 2, Eastbourne, and Tokyo Olympics plus quarterfinals at Ostrava, San Jose, Abu Dhabi, and Roland Garros during 2021. A new career peak of No. 16 followed. She dominated on grass with a 7-3 record. She went 20-16 on hard. Rybakina held firm saving 61% of breakpoints faced, stayed solid at 48% on second serves, and dominated on first serve with 72% points won.

Elena Rybakina won the title at Hobart and finals at Dubai, Shenzhen, Strasbourg, and St. Petersburg in 2020. She reached the top 20 for the first time. On hard: a strong 22-7. On clay: 7-3. Rybakina delivered 0.4 free points per game through aces, defended brilliantly at 62% break points saved, and backed the serve up well with 49% on second attempts.

Rybakina won the title at Bucharest, also reaching the final at Nanchang plus two semifinals in 2019. This brought her first top-50 ranking. She dominated on clay with a 8-3 record. Rybakina went 12-6 on hard. She recorded a win over a top-10 opponent. Rybakina won a strong 68% behind the first serve, powered through with 0.4 aces per game, and neutralized opponents winning 38% on first serve return. At lower-tier events, she won three titles at W25 Kazan, W25 Moscow, and W60 Launceston. She also reached the final at W25 Playford. On the Challenger/ITF circuit: 22-7. Results on hard: 20-4. She won 46% on second serve, won 57% on second serve return, and converted 45% of break opportunities.

The Kazakh accumulated points at Challenger events in 2018. She broke into the top 200. She captured one title at Kazan $15K. She also reached the final at Istanbul $60K. Record: 22-12. Competing on hard: 18-8. She converted 50% of break opportunities, averaged 0.47 double faults per game, and averaged 0.45 aces per game.

Elena Rybakina competed at Futures/ITF level in 2017. She reached the final at Fergana $25K. Season record: 9-6. Results on hard: 6-5.

Elena Rybakina developed through Futures tournaments in 2016. She reached the final at Helsinki $10K. Additional semifinals at Moscow $10K and Moscow $25K. Record: 15-7. Across surfaces: clay 9-3, hard 6-4.

Elena Rybakina gained ranking points at Futures level in 2015. She reached the final at Antalya $10K. Season record: 5-2.