Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka — Riyadh Finals Round Robin
Riyadh Finals · WTA · Round Robin
KAZ5#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 November 2024 ·
hard
BLR1#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rybakina E.6-4 3-6 6-1
Sabalenka A.
Rybakina E.
6362
Sabalenka A.
4611
Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Riyadh Finals round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 10–6. Elena Rybakina narrowed the head-to-head to 10–7.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Rybakina came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
6–10| 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 |
| 2024-04-22 | Madrid | SF | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 1-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 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
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 165). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
96
100
Break points saved·Even
90
89
Break points won·Slight edge
91
98
Deciding sets·Even
94
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
100
100
Rybakina E.: 18 days rest · Sabalenka A.: 17 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast