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Elena Rybakina

Also known as: the big-serving Kazakh Rybakina · the Moscow-born Rybakina · the 26-year-old Rybakina

Elena Rybakina — Kazakh tennis player who won the 2026 Australian Open, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final.

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  1. May 2026

  2. … When Sabalenka swept to the Sunshine Double at the WTA 1000 hardcourt events in Indian Wells and Miami in March, she had then won three of the four tournaments she had played in this season — the only blight on that record being a three-set defeat to Elena Rybakina in the Austral …

    The Namibian

    Stuttering Sabalenka seeks to set down marker at Roland Garros
  3. March 2026

  5. … ia Azarenka on the list of women to win both titles in the same year. “My goal always been to put my name in the history, and I just did it.” Sabalenka underscored her WTA dominance in a season in which her only defeat to date was her Australian Open finals loss to Elena Rybakina …

    The Namibian

    Sabalenka sinks Gauff to win second straight Miami Open title
  8. February 2026
  10. January 2026

Yesterday

  1. Sabalenka seeks first Roland Garros title after recent form dip

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, arrives in Paris for Roland Garros aiming to win the tournament after finishing as runner-up last year to Coco Gauff. Her dominance has shown signs of weakness following recent losses, including a quarter-final exit at Madrid to 30th seed Hailey Baptiste during the European clay swing.

    19 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 30 March

  1. Sabalenka wins Miami Open, completes Indian Wells double

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to successfully defend her Miami Open title and complete the Sunshine Double, becoming the first player since Iga Swiatek four years ago to win the WTA 1000 titles in Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back.

    30 March 2026 · New Era →

Sunday 29 March

  1. Sabalenka wins second straight Miami Open title

    Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to win her second consecutive Miami Open title, completing the Indian Wells-Miami "Sunshine Double" sweep. The world number one from Belarus became the first woman since Iga Swiatek in 2022 to win both elite early season hardcourt WTA 1000 titles.

    29 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 16 March

  1. Sabalenka defeats Rybakina to win Indian Wells title

    Aryna Sabalenka saved a match point to defeat Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) in the Indian Wells final on Sunday, claiming her first title at the event after previous losses to Rybakina in four consecutive finals. The victory ended a frustrating run against Rybakina, including losses at Indian Wells in 2023 and the Australian Open in January.

    16 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Saturday 14 March

  1. Sabalenka and Rybakina set for Indian Wells final rematch

    Aryna Sabalenka defeated Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-4, and Elena Rybakina beat Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-4, to meet in the Indian Wells title match for a rematch of their Australian Open final.

    14 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 1 February

  1. Rybakina wins Australian Open, defeats Sabalenka in final

    Elena Rybakina defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the Australian Open final to claim her second Grand Slam title. The Kazakh fifth seed held her nerve in a tense match at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne to take revenge after losing the 2023 final to the same opponent.

    1 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Saturday 31 January

  1. Sabalenka faces Rybakina in Australian Open women's final

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka clashes with Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open women's final on Saturday. Both players have reached the final without dropping a set and will meet for the first time since their 2023 Australian Open final, which Sabalenka won before successfully defending the title in 2024.

    31 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 27 January

  1. Sinner advances, Keys ousted as Melbourne heat surges

    Jannik Sinner defeated fellow Italian Luciano Darderi to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals, while defending champion Madison Keys lost to Jessica Pegula as Melbourne faced forecast temperatures of 45C. The tournament implemented health measures including 10-minute breaks during longer matches and plans to use indoor courts as extreme heat continues.

    27 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 23 January

  1. Djokovic, Sinner advance at Australian Open; Wawrinka makes history

    Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner advanced to the third round of the Australian Open, with Sinner defending his two-time title and Djokovic pursuing a record 25th Grand Slam. Stan Wawrinka, at 40, became the oldest player in 45 years to reach the men's third round at a Grand Slam before retiring.

    23 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 21 January

  1. Sinner advances at Australian Open as Osaka makes fashion statement

    Jannik Sinner won his opening match at the Australian Open when opponent Hugo Gaston retired, while Naomi Osaka drew attention with a jellyfish-inspired outfit of white parasol, wide-brimmed hat and veil before defeating Croatia's Antonia Ruzic.

    21 January 2026 · The Namibian →

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