Yulia Putintseva vs Elena Rybakina — Rome Round of 16
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Putintseva Y.Yulia Putintseva defeated Elena Rybakina 4-6 7-6 6-2 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Yulia Putintseva had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on clay. Yulia Putintseva narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Yulia Putintseva dropped the opening set before beating Elena Rybakina 4–6 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | R64 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2024-04-22 | Madrid | QF | clay | Elena Rybakina | 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 2021-10-06 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Yulia Putintseva | 6-2 7-6(5) |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach 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 clay
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadPutintseva Y.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 74 games (7d) · Rybakina E.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About