Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina — Madrid Semi-final
Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
BLR2#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2024 ·
clay
KAZ4#2WTA
2122ELO
2002Clay ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.1-6 7-5 7-6
Rybakina E.
Sabalenka A.
1772
Rybakina E.
6561
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina 1-6 7-5 7-6 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. 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 dropped the opening set before beating Elena Rybakina 1–6 7–5 7–6.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 3-6 7-6 |
| 2024-11-04 | Riyadh Finals | RR | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| 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 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 |
| 2019-09-23 | Wuhan | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 1-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
6.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (165 vs 154). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
100
96
Break points saved·Even
89
90
Break points won·Slight edge
98
91
Deciding sets·Even
94
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
86
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
100
100
Sabalenka A.: 17 days rest · Rybakina E.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast