Laura Siegemund defeated Elena Rybakina 7-6 7-6 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16. Laura Siegemund claimed a first win over Elena Rybakina in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-27 | United Cup | QF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2024-07-01 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Elena Rybakina | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2022-09-12 | Portoroz | R32 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(8) |
| 2022-04-15 | BJK Cup QLS R1: GER vs KAZ | RR | clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2019-10-14 | Luxembourg | QF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-0 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Siegemund L.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Rybakina E.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About