Elena Rybakina
Rybakina advances in Dubai with quick win over Birrell
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Elena Rybakina secured a straight-sets victory over Kimberly Birrell in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships, winning 6-1, 6-2 in just 60 minutes. The Kazakh player improved her record in Dubai openers to 6-0 and will face Antonia Ruzic next. Rybakina dominated from the start, showcasing strong serving and baseline play.
Elena Rybakina defeated Karolina Muchova 7-5, 6-1 to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart on Sunday. The Kazakh player finally drove her prize Porsche herself this year, unlike in 2024 when she lacked a driver's license. This victory marks her 13th WTA singles title.
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Elena Rybakina, the world No. 2, showed rare frustration by throwing her racket after dropping the first set to Leylah Fernandez at the Stuttgart Open. The Kazakh player staged a comeback to win 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(8) in a nearly three-hour quarterfinal match. Rybakina advances to face Mirra Andreeva in the semifinals.
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko rallied to defeat reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open. The victory secures Mboko's entry into the WTA Top 10. She will face Jelena Ostapenko in the semifinals.
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Danielle Collins, a former Australian Open finalist, lauded Elena Rybakina's exceptional serving in the 2026 women's final against Aryna Sabalenka. The American, now ranked No. 77, shared her insights during a podcast after consulting for Tennis Channel in Melbourne. Collins also suggested that Sabalenka could have secured many more grand slam titles by now.