Donna Vekic vs Elena Rybakina — Berlin Round of 16
Donna Vekic defeated Elena Rybakina 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Berlin round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Donna Vekic claimed a first win over Elena Rybakina in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Donna Vekic dropped the opening set before beating Elena Rybakina 6–7 6–3 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedVekic D. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
9 shared · last 12 monthsVekic D. and Rybakina E. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Vekic D. went 6–8 (43%) against them, Rybakina E. 10–6 (63%). Rybakina E. came out better against 4 of 7 comparable opponents, Vekic D. against 1 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
vs Sabalenka A.#2L3-6 2-6Australian Open · hardL6-4 3-6 4-6Australian Open · hard
vs Pegula J.#3L3-6 6-7Wimbledon · grassL6-2 3-6 6-7Guadalajara 2 · hard
vs Swiatek I.#9L3-6 4-6Rome · clayW2-6 7-6 2-2Rome · clay
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vs Samsonova L.#39W6-3 6-0Australian Open · hardL2-6 4-6Tokyo · hard
vs Pliskova K.#51W6-3 6-2San Diego · hardW7-6 6-2Guadalajara 2 · hard- vs Collins D.W6-4 4-6 7-6(2)San Diego · hardW6-2 5-7 6-2Australian Open · hard
- vs Kvitova P.L4-6 6-7Miami · hardL6-7 2-6Miami · hard
- vs Sasnovich A.#121Hard to compareW3-6 6-3 6-3Rome · clayW6-7 6-4 7-5Ostrava · hard
vs Tsurenko L.Hard to compareL6-2 2-6 2-6Indian Wells · hardL6-1 5-7 3-6Eastbourne · grass
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–1Grass: Vekic D. leads 1–0 · Hard: Rybakina E. leads 1–0
- Vekic D.June 2023BerlinThis matchGrass6-7 6-3 6-4
- Rybakina E.July 2021Tokyo OlympicsHard7-6 6-4
Draw
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Donna Vekic beat Elena Rybakina 6-7 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Donna Vekic vs Elena Rybakina — Berlin Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-06-19/rybakina-vs-vekic-berlin-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 19 June 2023).