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Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / December 11

2026 Brisbane International WTA Entry List: Sabalenka, Anisimova, Rybakina & more

The first WTA 500 event of the 2026 season will be held at the Brisbane International, with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka returning to defend her title.

Elena Rybakina News / Tennis Infinity / December 11

Elena Rybakina 'calmed down' after comeback of controversial coach Stefano Vukov

Elena Rybakina played some of her best tennis this season after her controversial coach, Stefano Vukov, was allowed to officially return to her team. Rybakina's coach, Vukov, was banned by the WTA earlier this season.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / December 9

Ex-WTA pro Defends Controversial Take on Coach Stefano Vukov as key to Elena Rybakina’s 2025 Resurgence

Former Russian player Elena Vesnina believes that Stefano Vukov‘s reinstatement as Elena Rybakina‘s coach helped her flourish late in the 2025 tennis season.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / December 4

Top 5 WTA ace hitters for 2025 ft. Elena Rybakina, Naomi Osaka

The WTA season for 2025 is officially complete. Hundreds of highly skilled women captivated fans across the globe through their tennis. The courts across the globe saw thunderous forehands, meticulous backhands, bounce off the racket strings of these talented bunch of power hitters.

Tennis News / HITC / December 2

41-year-old former world No.2 enjoys victorious start to her tennis comeback

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.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / November 27

Elena Rybakina Decides to Postpone Pre-Season Tour After a Hectic 2025 Season

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.

Tennis News / Total Apex Sports / November 26

Elena Rybakina vs. Aryna Sabalenka: Even a Stick Shoots Once a Year?

The world of professional tennis isn’t just about powerful serves and nail-biting tiebreaks; sometimes, the real drama unfolds off the court. Following a tough loss to Elena Rybakina at the WTA Finals, Aryna Sabalenka was caught letting her frustration get the better of her.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / November 25

Elena Rybakina Responds to Aryna Sabalenka’s Offensive ‘Even a Stick Shoots Once a Year’ Remark After WTA Finals

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“.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / November 24

Elena Rybakina Reflects on Her Up-and-Down 2025 Season with a Lot of Pride

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.

Tennis News / SportsInfo / November 18

Medvedev, Rybakina, and other major players feature in India's World Tennis League

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,

Tennis News / HITC / November 18

The stat that defines Rybakina’s 2025 campaign — and explains her WTA Finals triumph

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.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / November 13

Elena Rybakina’s WTA CEO Snub Situation Over Stefano Vukov Drama Could’ve Gone ‘Darker’ Believes Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim

There 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.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / November 13

WTA End of Year Power Rankings: Rybakina emerges on top

The 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.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / November 12

Former World No.3 Backs Elena Rybakina’s Partnership with Stefano Vukov Amid Scrutiny

Former 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.

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Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / November 12

Elena Rybakina Breaks Decade Old Record

Elena Rybakina capped off an incredible end to her 2025 season by winning her second-biggest title at the WTA Finals and surpassing 500 aces. She was undefeated in her run to the final and overpowered World No.

Tennis News / SportsInfo / November 11

Elena Rybakina posts message for fans after ending 2025 season on a high

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

Tennis News / FirstSportz / November 10

Former Grand Slam Champion Sides with Elena Rybakina After Giving WTA CEO Cold Shoulder at the WTA Finals

Elena 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.

Tennis News / Serve on SI / November 9

Elena Rybakina's WTA Finals Snub Sparks New Tennis Drama

The women's tennis season is over, and it was truly an unforgettable year. However, it took less than an hour after the conclusion of the 2025 WTA Finals for a new batch of drama to pop up in the sport.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / November 8

Elena Rybakina jolts Aryna Sabalenka to win WTA Finals crown

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.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / October 23

WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina rolls into Tokyo quarters

No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan cruised into the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Leylah Fernandez of Canada on Thursday at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / October 19

WTA roundup: Leylah Fernandez, Elena Rybakina capture wins on Asian swing

Leylah Fernandez of Canada fought off a challenge from 18-year-old qualifier Tereza Valentova to win the Japan Open 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 in Osaka on Sunday.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / October 18

WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina rolls into Ningbo final

No. 3 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and No. 4 Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia cruised into Sunday's final of the Ningbo Open in Ningbo, China. Rybakina knocked out No.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / September 11

'There's a chance to gain a foothold': Elena Rybakina shares season-ending goals after recent surge in form

Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina has shared her most significant objective going into the latter stages of the season. The 26-year-old is having an impressive season, winning 44 out of 61 matches across various competitions.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / August 29

'I was struggling almost the whole year': Elena Rybakina makes startling admission about tennis scheduling giving her insomnia

Elena Rybakina expressed her satisfaction with both her performance and her overall progress at the 2025 US Open following a commanding victory over Emma Raducanu.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / August 16

'It’s always a help': Elena Rybakina ecstatic to have coach Stefano Vukov back after overturning WTA ban

Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina produced arguably the best performance of her season on Friday night. The 26-year-old defeated the reigning world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, in the quarterfinal of the Cincinnati Open in straight sets with a score of 6-1, 6-4.

Tennis News / Yardbarker / June 1