Alexandra Eala vs Elena Rybakina | Alexandra Eala Wins 7-5 6-4

BerlinR16GrassThu 18 Jun · 17:40Final

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Alexandra Eala defeated Elena Rybakina 7-5 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, defending last year's quarter-final. Alexandra Eala claimed a first win over Elena Rybakina in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.

Key context

Match story: Alexandra Eala edged Elena Rybakina in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).

How the match was decided

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Eala A. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

15 shared · last 12 months

Eala A. and Rybakina E. faced 15 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Eala A. went 9–9 (50%) against them, Rybakina E. 17–4 (81%). Rybakina E. came out clearly better against 8 of 13 comparable opponents, Eala A. against 1.

9–950%Eala A. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents17–481%Rybakina E. · better vs 8

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

19–22Sets37–13

168–195Games284–207

2–1Tiebreaks4–3

3–2Deciding sets5–3

vs Noskova L.#6L2-6 0-6Indian Wells · hardW6-3 6-4Wuhan · hard
vs Muchova K.#8L0-6 2-6Miami · hardW7-5 6-1Stuttgart · clay
vs Mboko V.#15L6-3 3-6 4-6Hong Kong · hardW6-3 7-6Tokyo · hard

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vs Mertens E.#19L2-6 1-6Madrid · clayW6-1 6-3Australian Open · hard
vs Paolini J.#20W6-1 7-6Dubai · hardW6-3 6-2Ningbo · hard
vs Fernandez L.#26L1-6 4-6Stuttgart · clayW6-7 6-4 7-6Stuttgart · clay
vs Alexandrova E.#28L3-6 3-6Abu Dhabi · hardW6-4 6-4WTA Finals · hard
vs Wang X.#38L7-5 5-7 4-6Auckland · hardW6-2 6-4Doha · hard
vs Baptiste H.#42W6-4 0-1Dubai · hardW7-6 2-6 6-2Indian Wells · hard
vs Tauson C.#44W6-3 2-6 7-6US Open · hardL6-7 3-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Zhang S.#57W6-3 6-2London · grassW6-3 7-5Brisbane · hard
vs Valentova T.#65L6-7 1-6Doha · hardW6-2 6-3Australian Open · hard
vs Yastremska D.#111W6-1 6-2Eastbourne · grassW6-4 6-7 6-3Ningbo · hard
vs Boulter K.#56Hard to compareW6-4 2-1Hong Kong · hardL5-7 6-2 4-6London · grass
vs Gracheva V.#162Hard to compareW7-5 2-6 6-3Eastbourne · grassW7-5 6-2Australian Open · hard

Head-to-head

2 meetings · level 1–1

Grass: Eala A. leads 1–0 · Clay: Rybakina E. leads 1–0

Eala A.June 2026BerlinThis matchGrass7-5 6-4
Rybakina E.May 2026RomeClay4-6 3-6

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Eala A.Rybakina E.1 997ELO2 2611 608Grass ELO1 7096–4Last 108–221Age27173 cmHeight184 cmLeftPlaysRightCareer $3.4M2026 $2.0MEarningsCareer $29.8M2026 $5.4M

Match info

Started17:40 local

Cite this

Alexandra Eala beat Elena Rybakina 7-5 6-4. Umpiry, "Alexandra Eala vs Elena Rybakina — Berlin Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-06-18/eala-vs-rybakina-berlin-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 18 June 2026).