Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina — Wuhan Quarter-final
Wuhan · WTA · Quarter-final
BLR9#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2019
hard
#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.4MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLWLW
Sabalenka A.6-3 1-6 6-1
Rybakina E.
Sabalenka A.
6162
Rybakina E.
3611
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina 6-3 1-6 6-1 in the Wuhan quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 9–7, defending the title. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 10–7.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–1.
Head to head
9–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells | F | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) |
| 2026-01-19 | Australian Open | F | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2025-11-01 | Riyadh Finals | F | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-3 7-6(0) |
| 2025-10-06 | Wuhan | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2025-08-07 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2025-06-16 | Berlin | QF | grass | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(6) |
| 2024-11-04 | Riyadh Finals | RR | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| 2024-04-22 | Madrid | SF | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 1-6 7-5 7-6(5) |
| 2024-01-01 | Brisbane | F | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2023-10-30 | Cancun Finals | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2023-10-02 | Beijing | QF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2023-03-06 | Indian Wells | F | hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-6(11) 6-4 |
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | F | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2021-06-28 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2021-01-06 | Abu Dhabi | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven serve battle
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Sabalenka A.Rybakina E.
96
Serve
100
39
Return
34
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
6.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
98
92
Break points saved·Even
98
98
Break points won·Even
100
96
Deciding sets·Even
97
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
90
92
Sabalenka A.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Rybakina E.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 38%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Riske Amritraj A.
Svitolina E.[3]
6-16-3
Kvitova P.[5]
Yastremska D.
6-26-4
Sabalenka A.[9]
Rybakina E.
6-31-66-1
Barty A.[1]
Martic P.
7-663-66-3
R16
Yastremska D.
Pliskova K.[2]
6-16-4
Svitolina E.[3]
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Wang Q.[8]
6-26-1
Sabalenka A.[9]
Bertens K.[6]
6-17-69
Martic P.
Kudermetova V.
6-36-1
Rybakina E.
Halep S.[4]
5-4
Kvitova P.[5]
Stephens S.[10]
6-36-3
Barty A.[1]
Kenin S.[15]
6-37-5
R32
Riske Amritraj A.
Puig M.
2-67-656-3
Pliskova K.[2]
Anisimova A.
6-36-3
Yastremska D.
Mchale C.
6-37-67
Stephens S.[10]
Wang Y.
6-23-66-1
Kvitova P.[5]
Hercog P.
7-666-3
Svitolina E.[3]
Muguruza G.
7-56-2
Kuznetsova S.
Hsieh S.
6-27-65
Wang Q.[8]
Bouzkova M.
6-36-3
Bertens K.[6]
Pera B.
3-66-46-2
Sabalenka A.[9]
Collins D.
6-16-0
Rybakina E.
Jabeur O.
6-16-736-2
Kudermetova V.
Bencic B.[7]
2-66-36-4
Martic P.
Peterson R.
6-03-66-1
Barty A.[1]
Garcia C.
4-66-46-1
Kenin S.[15]
Mertens E.
4-66-47-65
Halep S.[4]
Strycova B.
6-36-2
R64
Mchale C.
Sevastova A.[14]
4-66-36-3
Stephens S.[10]
Zhang S.
7-56-4
Muguruza G.
Peng S.
6-36-2
Hsieh S.
Wozniacki C.[13]
6-726-16-2
Puig M.
Kerber A.[11]
7-655-76-1
Riske Amritraj A.
Baindl K.
4-66-36-3
Bouzkova M.
Zidansek T.
6-16-3
Pera B.
Brady J.
6-43-66-4
Collins D.
Williams V.
7-57-65
Strycova B.
Wang X.
6-46-2
Garcia C.
Kasatkina D.
6-26-2
Wang Y.
Davis L.
4-66-44-0
Kuznetsova S.
Putintseva Y.
6-11-0
Peterson R.
Giorgi C.
6-20-0
Sabalenka A.[9]
Sasnovich A.
6-16-2
Yastremska D.
Tomljanovic A.
7-656-2
Rybakina E.
Zhu L.
7-52-66-0
Martic P.
Mladenovic K.
6-26-2
Kenin S.[15]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-27-65
Mertens E.
Siniakova K.
6-46-0
Anisimova A.
Stosur S.
6-33-66-3
Hercog P.
Pegula J.
6-06-1
Jabeur O.
Vekic D.[16]
4-66-36-3
Kudermetova V.
Alexandrova E.
5-76-36-2