Also known as: Kazakhstan's Rybakina · Moscow-born Kazakh Rybakina
Kazakhstan tennis player who won the 2026 US Open to become world number one, and leads a Grand Slam advisory council.
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Top-ranked Rybakina into Ningbo quarter-finals on return from injury By AFP October 22, 2026 09:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan returns a shot to Coco Gauff of the United Sta …
Top-ranked Rybakina into Ningbo quarter-finals on return from injuryCitizen Digital
… Zheng, the current world number 54, next plays 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva, who sent out top seed Elena Rybakina in the second round. …
Djokovic into China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ballCitizen Digital
… Zheng, the current world number 54, next plays 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva, who sent out top seed Elena Rybakina in the second round. …
Djokovic advances to China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ballCitizen Digital
… Top seed Elena Rybakina - who weeks earlier replaced Sabalenka as World No. 1 - was ousted by Alina Charaeva in the second round on Saturday. …
Sabalenka swept out of China Open in third roundThe Standard
… The four-time Grand Slam winner topped the rankings for 99 weeks before ceding her position to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina, who also beat her in the US Open final this month. …
Sabalenka 'fresh' for first tournament since losing No.1Citizen Digital
… Novak Djokovic, who has won a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles, and women's No.1 Elena Rybakina head the list posted on social media earlier Monday by Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated. …
Djokovic one of 12 members of player panel to meet with tennis majorsCitizen Digital
… September 13, 2026 02:05 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka reacts while holding the runner-up trophy after the women's singles final tennis match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina …
Defiant Sabalenka motivated by US Open defeatCitizen Digital
US Open champ Rybakina on top of world after injury scare By AFP September 13, 2026 01:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina holds up the winner's trophy after winning the women's s …
US Open champ Rybakina on top of world after injury scareCitizen Digital
Rybakina triumphs in US Open, denies Sabalenka three-peat By AFP September 13, 2026 08:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina kisses the winner's trophy after winning the women's sin …
Rybakina triumphs in US Open, denies Sabalenka three-peatCitizen Digital
… "I'm not quite like a Rybakina where maybe I can kind of serve my way out of trouble. …
Not much I could do, Pegula applauds Sabalenka after US Open defeatWorld number one Elena Rybakina reached the quarter-finals of the Ningbo Open on her return from a foot injury when opponent Polina Kudermetova retired while trailing 5-0.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Elena Rybakina reached the quarter-finals of the Ningbo Open on her return from a foot injury when opponent Polina Kudermetova retired while trailing 5-0.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified late in the second set when a ball off his racquet hit a spectator. Djokovic will face Alex de Minaur for the title on Tuesday in Beijing.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified in the second set when a ball from Medvedev's racquet hit a spectator. Djokovic will face world number nine Alex de Minaur for the title on Tuesday in Beijing.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Aryna Sabalenka, the second seed, was defeated 6-4, 6-3 by 34th-ranked Czech player Nikola Bartunkova in the third round of the China Open, leaving the event without its top two seeds. Bartunkova, 20, won in one hour and 35 minutes and will face Austria's Sinja Kraus in the round of 16.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Aryna Sabalenka, ousted as world number one by Elena Rybakina, said she feels "fresh" ahead of her first tournament at the China Open in Beijing. The four-time Grand Slam winner has not won a title since March and will end the year without a major for the first time since 2022.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →
The four Grand Slam tournaments have confirmed the 12 members of a proposed advisory council to address player concerns, with Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina heading the list. The council was announced following player protests at the French Open and Wimbledon over revenue sharing, pensions, and player welfare.
28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Aryna Sabalenka lost the US Open women's singles final to Elena Rybakina 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, surrendering her world number one ranking after holding it for 99 weeks and missing out on a third consecutive US Open title.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her third Grand Slam title and reach number one in the world rankings, less than three weeks after dealing with an injury that threatened her participation in the tournament.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open women's singles final on Saturday, claiming her third Grand Slam title and ending Sabalenka's bid for a third straight US Open championship. The victory secured Rybakina's position as the new world number one.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula in the US Open women's singles semi-final on September 10, 2026, ending Pegula's hopes for a second trip to the final. Pegula acknowledged that Sabalenka's power and precision were too much to overcome, saying she didn't have the weapons to beat the Belarusian at her best.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the women's singles semi-final to reach the US Open championship match against Elena Rybakina, who defeated Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Sabalenka is seeking to become the third woman to win three consecutive US Open titles.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Coco Gauff saved two match points and defeated reigning French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 2–6, 7–6 (9/7), 6–2 to advance to the US Open semi-finals, inspired by compatriot Frances Tiafoe's comeback from two sets down.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka rallied in the final set to beat Linda Noskova 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 7-6 (10/7) and reach a sixth straight US Open semi-final, where she will face Jessica Pegula.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka lost to Elena Rybakina 6-1, 6-4 in the fourth round on Monday, hampered by a lingering left Achilles tendon injury that she received treatment for during her third-round win. Osaka says she cannot push off as desired and feels pain when landing, and is seeking to get to the bottom of the problem.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, and Carlos Alcaraz, a seven-time Slam singles winner, will compete together in US Open mixed doubles, the USTA announced. Williams, 44, is returning to the US Open for the first time since 2022 but will not compete in singles.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iga Swiatek moved into the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters after Elena Rybakina was forced to retire with a heel injury less than half an hour into their quarter-final clash. Rybakina's withdrawal raised concerns over the fitness of the world number two Kazakh just 10 days before the US Open.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iga Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to advance to the Toronto title match, where she will face Elena Rybakina, who beat Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number two Elena Rybakina came from a set down to defeat Naomi Osaka 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 in the WTA Toronto Masters quarter-finals and will face fourth-ranked Coco Gauff in the semi-final. Gauff advanced via walkover after Belinda Bencic withdrew with a hip injury.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Elena Rybakina defeated Ann Li 6-2, 7-5 to reach the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters, while French Open winner Mirra Andreeva was eliminated by Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-1, 6-4.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka aims to extend her hard court dominance at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto ahead of her US Open title defense, after disappointing results at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Sabalenka has won 23 of 24 hard court matches this year but must reach the round of 16 to hold onto her ranking, or Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina could claim number one if she wins the trophy.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka arrives in Paris for the French Open seeking to win her first Roland Garros title after losing in the final last year to Coco Gauff. The four-time Grand Slam champion's dominance in women's tennis has begun to show cracks after a strong start to the clay-court season.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina defeated USA's Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to win the Italian Open on Saturday, claiming her third Rome title and 20th career tournament triumph. Jannik Sinner advanced to the men's final to face Casper Ruud.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →