The WTA Tour wrapped up its regular season in November, with Elena Rybakina finishing on top at the Finals. But for many players further down the rankings, their year has not ended just yet. Several WTA tournaments are still being held throughout December, including one in Dubai. Over a year since her last professional match, […]
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Elena Rybakina enjoyed yet another successful season, but it was also a campaign marred by various injury setbacks. The World No.5 claimed three tour-level titles before ending the 2025 season in Riyadh. She has now withdrawn from an exhibition tournament which is bound to take place in mid-December. The 2022 Wimbledon champion was outside the […]
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Following her heartbreaking WTA Finals defeat to Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka made a controversial remark about her opponent’s win. Sabalenka sat with her team lamenting about her defeat and ended up uttering, “once a year even a stick shoots“. It’s a Russian expression that means sometimes someone’s achievement is a fluke. Rybakina has heard about […]
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Elena Rybakina didn’t have the best start to the season on tour this year, but she began to grind hard in May, which saw her end up with two tour titles, including the prestigious WTA Finals in Riyadh. The 26-year-old, who had dealt with a lot of problems this year, reflected on her performance on […]
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Overview Top players like Daniil Medvedev and Elena Rybakina are a part of India’s World Tennis League 2025 Nick Kyrgios, Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal, Paula Badosa, Gael Monfils, and other popular names in Tennis will also be a part of the tournament WTL 2025 will take place from 17th to 20th of Decmber at the SM […]
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Elena Rybakina’s 2025 campaign ended with a bang as she wrapped up the year by winning the WTA Finals. Rybakina picked up three titles over the course of the season, raising her overall total to 11 in the process. The first two came in Strasbourg and Ningbo, before she topped it all off with that […]
Read MoreThere is, for sure, some bad blood between Elena Rybakina and the WTA. The WTA season has now ended following the conclusion of the year-end championships. Rybakina defeated World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final, winning her career’s first WTA Finals title. Before this season, the Kazakh ace had never progressed beyond the round-robin stage. […]
Read MoreThe 2025 WTA season is effectively over, and we are going to do one final power ranking after its conclusion. It’s a way to review and come to terms with who finished the season on the highest note and who should be watched closely when the season restarts just over a month from now. 1. […]
Read MoreFormer World No.3 Elena Dementieva has strongly backed Elena Rybakina’s partnership with Stefano Vukov in the midst of criticism. Former tennis players and fans have pointed out on several occasions that the partnership that exists between Rybakina and her coach has sometimes been a complicated one. Rybakina went undefeated at the WTA Finals last week […]
Read MoreOverview Elena Rybakina became the first Asian player to win the WTA Finals after beating the WTA No.1, Aryna Sabalenka, in the final The Kazakhstan star thanked the fans for their support and was proud to represent her country at the international level She claimed that if her game inspires someone else to pick up […]
Read MoreAryna Sabalenka suffered a disappointing loss against Elena Rybakina in the championship match of the WTA Finals on Saturday (November 8). The World No.1 was seeking to win the title for the first time in her career after losing out in 2022 to Caroline Garcia, but she failed to get past Rybakina in Riyadh, Saudi […]
Read MoreElena Rybakina has received praise from two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova after the 26-year-old refused to pose for a photo with WTA CEO Portia Archer at the season-ending tournament in Riyadh. This was following Rybakina’s excellent victory over World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka at the WTA Finals. Rybakina’s incredible week in Riyadh is starting to […]
Read MoreElena Rybakina scripted history on Saturday (October 8). In the final of the WTA Finals, she denied Aryna Sabalenka her first title in the event, with a straight-set win, becoming not only the first Kazakh but the first Asian to win the title. Rybakina, for sure, has played a great role in popularizing tennis in […]
Read MoreOverview Elena Rybakina registered a stunning 6-3, 7-6 (7-0) win over World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the WTA Finals. It was her 45th hard-court win of the year. Reflecting on the defeat, Sabalenka admitted she couldn’t bring her best performance. Elena Rybakina registered a stunning 6-3, 7-6 (7-0) win over World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in […]
Read MoreElena Rybakina is the newest WTA Finals champion! On Saturday (November 8), she secured a straight-set win over Aryna Sabalenka to lift the biggest title of her career since the 2022 Wimbledon. Rybakina dealt with lots of ups and downs earlier this season. More than her on-court performance, she made headlines all over the world […]
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Sixth-seeded Elena Rybakina pocketed $5.235 million by defeating World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the championship match of the WTA Finals on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion from Kazakhstan, recorded 13 aces and extended her winning streak to 11 matches with a 6-3, 7-6 (0) victory on Saturday. Rybakina claimed […]
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Overview Aryna Sabalenka is all set to play her first WTA Finals final against Elena Rybakina. Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the semi-final. Rybakina overcame Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in another semi-final. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is all set to play her first WTA Finals final against Elena Rybakina after […]
Read MoreElena Rybakina has revealed she’s struggling with a shoulder injury after advancing to the WTA Finals final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The former World No.3 staged a remarkable comeback against 2023 Finalist Jessica Pegula to earn her place in the championship match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Rybakina had complained of tiredness after the third round-robin […]
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Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka delivered 12 aces while knocking off fourth-seeded Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday to reach the championship match of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sabalenka hit 30 winners and saved 6 of 9 break points on her way to winning the semifinal match in two hours and 21 minutes. […]
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The WTA Finals final is locked in after a rollercoaster week in Riyadh. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will go head-to-head for the title at the year-end championships, promising fireworks with their massive games. Both have battled through tough groups and semifinals, and this one feels like a true coin flip between two of the […]
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The end of the WTA season is around the corner. The year-end championships are underway in Riyadh, and players who booked a spot in the semifinals are Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, and Amanda Anisimova. Unfortunately for Coco Gauff, a defeat at the hands of Sabalenka in the round robin match means her progression […]
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Elena Rybakina continued her terrific form at the WTA Finals, winning her third round robin match against Ekaterina Alexandrova in Riyadh. The former Wimbledon champion faced Alexandrova after Madison Keys withdrew from the tournament hours before the clash citing health concerns. Rybakina opened her WTA Finals campaign with a statement victory against Amanda Anisimova. It […]
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Elena Rybakina’s dream start to the WTA Finals continued as she defeated 2023 champion Iga Swiatek in three sets in Riyadh. The World No.7 has now won eight consecutive tour-level matches and has secured her place in the semi-finals of the season-ending tournament after back-to-back victories. Rybakina wasted no time establishing her game in the […]
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Robson: “A lot of coaches have talked about Rybakina this week” The two hadn’t met since March when Swiatek won in straight sets at Indian Wells. However, it was a completely different story this time as Rybakina cruised through the second and third sets with ease. After another impressive performance, Robson discussed Rybakina’s growing confidence […]
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Elena Rybakina is the only player from Group Serena Williams yet to lose a match in the WTA Finals round robin stage. In her last group match, she will be up against Madison Keys. The American is the only player in the group to have lost both the first two round robin matches. Apart from […]
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Well, that was something. In what can only be described as a spectacular implosion, Iga Swiatek, the former World No. 1 who has been dishing out bagels and breadsticks like a disgruntled baker all season, completely crumbled against Elena Rybakina at the 2025 WTA Finals in Riyadh. It was the kind of match that makes […]
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Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek was at the center of controversy during her second Round Robin match at the ATP Finals. The 2023 champion lost 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 to Elena Rybakina . After the match, Swiatek decided not to shake the hand of the chair umpire. Moreover, her handshake with Rybakina was pretty dull too. […]
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Overview Elena Rybakina beat Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 to win the Serena Williams group and qualified for the semifinal of the WTA Finals 2025 The Kazakhstan star has dropped a solitary set in the entire Serena Williams group and emerged as the deserving topper of the group Amanda Anisimova overcame her fellow American Madison […]
Read More Overview Elena Rybakina beat Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 to win the Serena Williams group and qualified for the semifinal of the WTA Finals 2025 The Kazakhstan star has dropped a solitary set in the entire Serena Williams group and emerged as the deserving topper of the group Amanda Anisimova overcame her fellow American Madison […]
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No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina stormed to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory against No. 2 Iga Swiatek on Monday to move into first place in her group at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Rybakina’s stunning rally, coupled with Amanda Anisimova’s victory against Madison Keys, guaranteed the Kazakh’s spot in the semifinals with a […]
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The 2025 WTA Finals ignited in Riyadh with two lopsided openers in the Serena Williams Group, where every game shapes semifinal hopes. Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina delivered masterclasses, leaving Madison Keys and Amanda Anisimova to fight for survival in an all-American showdown. The group will take to the courts again on Day 3 with […]
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