Ons Jabeur vs Elena RybakinaDubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
#1217WTA
31 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 7 March 2021
hard
#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.4MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLWLW
Jabeur O.
7-6 4-6 6-2
Rybakina E.
Jabeur O.
78462
Rybakina E.
66621

Ons Jabeur defeated Elena Rybakina 7-6 4-6 6-2 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's final. Ons Jabeur narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Ons Jabeur closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-03Abu DhabiQFhardElena Rybakina6-2 4-6 7-6(4)
2023-07-03WimbledonQFgrassOns Jabeur6-7(5) 6-4 6-1
2022-06-27WimbledonFgrassElena Rybakina3-6 6-2 6-2
2021-09-27Chicago 2SFhardOns Jabeur6-4 3-2 RET
2019-09-23WuhanR32hardElena Rybakina6-1 6-7(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Jabeur O.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Rybakina E.

Rybakina E.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Jabeur O.

Even 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

Jabeur O.Rybakina E.
Serve
100
Return
34

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
6.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
90
92
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
98
Break points won·Even
96
96
Deciding sets·Even
95
98
Tiebreaks·Even
90
93

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
89

Rybakina E.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw