Elena Rybakina News

Elena Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in 2 hours and 18 minutes in Australian Open 2026  final to claim her second Major title and her first since Wimbledon in 2022.  

The 2026 Australian Open is set to be an electrifying tournament, with the world's top woman tennis stars converging on Melbourne Park. The recent seeding announcement and compelling form in lead-up events have set the stage for an unpredictable championship, a must-watch for global sports fans. With defending champion Madison Keys and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in peak form, the competition for the Australian Open title is fiercer than ever. This list details the ten key players primed for a deep run and why their performance matters right now as the first Grand Slam of the year unfolds.

Elena Rybakina outclassed Emma Raducanu  6-1, 6-2 in 62 minutes to reach the fourth round of the US Open for the first time.  

In the dynamic world of professional tennis, athletes often captivate audiences with their extraordinary journeys, triumphs, and unexpected setbacks. Elena Rybakina, a name synonymous with power, resilience, and versatility, has emerged as a notable force on the global tennis stage. From her early roots in Moscow to becoming a naturalized Kazakh player, Rybakina's story is as unique as her playing style. With a Wimbledon title at just 23, resilient runs at Grand Slam finals, and a record-breaking exit at the 2024 Australian Open, Rybakina's narrative is one that continues to captivate fans and enthusiasts alike. Join us as we delve into the remarkable tale of Elena Rybakina, a tennis luminary whose journey transcends borders and leaves an indelible mark on the sport.

World Number 1 Carlos Alcaraz will face No. 6 Holger Rune, and No. 3 Daniil Medvedev will face Unseeded Chris Eubanks in the upcoming matches.

The Moscow-born Rybakina, who beat Brenda Fruhvirtova in the first round, will next face Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain.

Rybakina is likely to jump to World No.4 spot after which will mar her Top 5 debut in the WTA Tour singles rankings. She felt proud and satisfied her Italian Open win.

24-year-old Sabalenka won her first Grand Slam title by coming back to beat Wimbledon champion Rybakina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at Melbourne Park on Saturday night

The 18th-seeded Karen Khachanov was leading 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-0 when the 29th-seeded Sebastian Korda retired from the Australian Open 2023 Quartefinal match. 

With an early 2-0 lead, Rybakina demonstrated no qualms about attacking Swiatek's second serve. However, Swiatek was equally as impressive, scoring second-return points to get back to 2-2.

Rybakina, who was a Russian earlier, changed her nationality in order to save her career. She has already won Wimbledon 2022 and is now aiming for her second Grand Slam title

Crowd favourite and one of the top contenders to win the Australian Open 2023 title, Elena Rybakina has moved to the fourth round of the competition and she will be challenging Iga Swiatek in that round. Elena will hope to add second Grand Slam title to her bag if she wins this tournament. She has previously won Wimbledon 2022.

Rybakina lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish after another power-packed performance to become the fifth different women`s champion in as many editions Rybakina celebrated the win with barely a fist pump and just a fleeting smile in her typical demeanour

While the Big Four of men's tennis have become accustomed to setting records pretty much every time they step on court, Saturday's women's final will be no less momentous no matter who wins out of Ons Jabeur and Kazakh Rybakina. 

Rybakina will now face another first-time Grand Slam finalist, No.3 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, for the Wimbledon title on Saturday.

Anastasia is the first Russian woman to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since Elena Vesnina reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 2016.  

Novak Djokovic went from a big deficit to his best tennis at the French Open on Monday, erasing a two-set hole and grabbing 13 games in a row in a dominant display before his opponent stopped playing because of a back problem. The result officially goes into the books as a retirement by Lorenzo Musetti, a talented 19-year-old from Italy making his Grand Slam debut. The score when he quit showed Djokovic ahead 6-7 (7), 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-0, 4-0. Claycourt king Rafael Nadal overcame a wobbly start to subdue Italian teenager Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-3 6-0 on Monday and book a place in the French Open quarter-finals. Here's a collection of pictures which show the best of action from French Open 2021 on Monday (June 7).

Serena Williams' wait for a record 24th Grand Slam will stretch on as she bowed out of the 2021 French Open with a 6-3, 7-5 loss to Elena Rybakina at the Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday (June 6). Williams, whose last Grand Slam title came in 2017 at the Australian Open, was unable to find her A game. The 39-year-old Williams never really found her range but she recovered from an early service break in the opening set. We take a look at some of Serena's earliest exits from Grand Slams over the years in these collections of pictures.

Rybakina will go on to face the number 31 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for a place in the semi-finals after the Russian earlier beat 15th-seeded Azarenka 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. Zverev hit 25 winners and wrapped up the win in one hour 54 minutes to set up a last-eight clash with unseeded Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Zverev started like a house on fire, surging into a 3-0 lead with some aggressive hitting.

Kazakhstan`s Elena Rybakina produced another upset by beating second seed Karolina Pliskova 7-6(1) 6-3 at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships on Thursday to move into the semi-finals.