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.
Elena Rybakina stopped working with her second coach, Davide Sanguinetti, after reappointing Stefano Vukov. Rybakina's coaching team has undergone quite a few changes in recent months.
Well, well, well. Just when you thought the Elena Rybakina coaching carousel couldn’t get any more dramatic, here we are again. The Kazakhstani tennis star has officially pulled the plug on her working relationship with Davide Sanguinetti, choosing instead to stick with her longtime (and let’s be honest, problematic) coach Stefano Vukov.
Elena Rybakina is once again making a change to her team, ending her relationship with coach Davide Sanguinetti shortly after it was confirmed that the ban on Stefano Vukov was lifted.
Well, well, well. Just when you thought you had Elena Rybakina pegged as a sure-fire quarterfinalist, tennis decided to serve up another slice of humble pie.
Elena Rybakina had made a lot of headlines earlier this year when reports about the conduct of her coach, Stefano Vukov, emerged. Even though he was time and again accused of behaving badly with Rybakina and harassing her, the latter only denied the accusations.
Top-10 seeds Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina swept into the fourth round, but Jasmine Paolini was not as lucky on Friday at the U.S. Open. Ex-Wimbledon champ Marketa Vondrousova knocked off Italian seventh seed Paolini 7-6 (4), 6-1 in their third-round match.
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.
Emma Raducanu admitted she found it “very difficult to get any sort of rhythm” as her US Open run came to an end against Elena Rybakina. The Briton, who has shown steady progress throughout the Grand Slam season, said the Kazakh’s relentless pressure left her with few opportunities to strike.
What was billed as a marquee showdown between two Major champions turned into a one-sided statement as Elena Rybakina dismantled Emma Raducanu 6-1 6-2 in just over an hour, reminding the field why she remains one of the most dangerous players on faster surfaces.
One of the most hotly anticipated matches of the day at the US Open came early on but was a bit of a non event as Emma Raducanu was swept aside by an emphatic Elena Rybakina who continues to dazzle into the fourth round in New York 6-1, 6-2.
Elena Rybakina is set to take on Emma Raducanu in the third round of the US Open. It will be the first time since 2022 that the pair are going to face each other on the court.
Elena Rybakina overcame a spirited challenge from Czech teenager Tereza Valentova book her place in the third round, winning 6-3, 7-6. The world No. 10 secured her spot in the Round of 32 at Flushing Meadows and a high-profile clash against 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu.
Victoria Mboko’s rise has not gone unnoticed. The 18-year-old is going through a great season. Mboko has featured in 62 matches this year, where she has won 53 matches and suffered just nine defeats.
The U.S. Open has always prided itself on being the boldest of tennis’s Grand Slams. Night matches under the lights. Equal prize money before the others.
Third-seeded Iga Swiatek advanced to the Cincinnati Open final for the first time in her career by dispatching Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday in Mason, Ohio.
Iga Swiatek is the first into the Cincinnati Open final after seeing off Elena Rybakina in straight sets on Sunday but it didn't tell the full story in what was a missed opportunity for the Kazakh in her first week back with Stefano Vukov as her 'official' coach.
It promises to be a terrific day of WTA Cincinnati semifinal action. Jasmine Paolini will face Veronika Kudermetova, while Wimbledon winners Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina are set to meet in the other semifinal.
Elena Rybakina is set to face Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Open. Despite just making her sixth appearance at Cincinnati, Rybakina has beaten two Grand Slam champions en route to the last four of the WTA 1000 tournament.
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.
Ninth-seeded Elena Rybakina delivered 11 aces and dominated the match while recording a 6-1, 6-4 victory over top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka on Friday afternoon to reach the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open.
Stefano Vukov, formerly banned coach of WTA World No. 10 Elena Rybakina, was seen sitting in the 2022 Wimbledon champion's box in Cincinnati just a day after the WTA lifted his suspension.
Okay, buckle up, tennis fans. Elena Rybakina, our reigning Wimbledon champ, has decided to mix things up again, and guess what? Stefano Vukov, the coach she ditched last year, is back in her corner after a jaw-dropping reversal of his suspension.
16 second-round matches are scheduled on day three at WTA Cincinnati, promising a day packed with action as the world’s best enter the fray. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the schedule, including Aryna Sabalenka vs Marketa Vondrousova.
Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals the last time the WTA Tour visited Montreal two years ago. Now coming off a semifinal appearance in Washington, the No.
No. 23 seed Clara Tauson of Denmark moved into the fourth round at Wimbledon with a 7-6 (6), 6-3 upset Saturday over former champion and No. 11 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan.