Elena Rybakina vs Jessica Pegula — Australian Open Semi-final
Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
KAZ5#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
USA6#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rybakina E.6-3 7-6
Pegula J.
Rybakina E.
672
Pegula J.
360
Elena Rybakina defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-6 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 16. Elena Rybakina extended the head-to-head to 7–3.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Rybakina closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
6–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Miami | QF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2025-11-07 | WTA Finals | SF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2025-11-01 | Riyadh Finals | SF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2025-09-19 | BJK Cup Finals | RR | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2023-10-30 | Cancun Finals | RR | hard | Jessica Pegula | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2023-03-20 | Miami | SF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2022-10-17 | Guadalajara 2 | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 2-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2022-03-21 | Miami | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
98
96
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
86
Break points won·Even
96
99
Deciding sets·Even
98
99
Tiebreaks·Even
92
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
92
67
Rybakina E.: 9 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Pegula J.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 50 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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