Elena Rybakina
Kazakhstani tennis player
Photo: Hameltion derivative work: Kacir, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 23h ago
Aryna Sabalenka loses to Ann Li in three sets at the Wuhan WTA 1000
Ann Li needed ten match points to finish off the win, sending the highest-seeded player out of the Wuhan draw on 14 October. Iga Świątek and Maja Chwalińska both advanced the same day.
- Oct 4
Nikola Bartunkova defeats Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 in China Open third round
Czech player Nikola Bartunkova defeated world number two Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets in Beijing, one day after top seed Elena Rybakina exited the tournament.
- Oct 3
Alina Czarajewa defeats world No. 1 Jelena Rybakina in three sets at China Open
World No. 1 Jelena Rybakina suffered a 6-3, 4-6, 3-6 defeat against 118th-ranked Alina Czarajewa in the second round of the China Open on Saturday, marking her first match since taking the top ranking.
- Sep 7
Arthur Gea reaches US Open last 16 as Taylor Fritz falls from two sets ahead
Arthur Gea defeated Michael Zheng in five sets on Saturday to become the last French player standing in New York, while Francisco Cerundolo eliminated Taylor Fritz.
- Sep 6
Elena Rybakina secures WTA number one ranking ahead of US Open final against Aryna Sabalenka
Elena Rybakina will become the 30th WTA world number one on Monday regardless of the result in Saturday's US Open final against defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
- Aug 13
Świątek wins Toronto WTA 1000, claims first title of 2026 with 6:2, 6:3 final over Rybakina
Iga Świątek defeated Elena Rybakina 6:2, 6:3 in the WTA 1000 Toronto final on 13-14 August, ending an 11-month title drought and rising to fifth in the WTA ranking.
- Aug 11
Iga Świątek crushes Diana Sznajder 6:2, 6:1 to reach Toronto WTA 1000 semifinal
Seventh seed Iga Świątek needed just 64 minutes to beat Diana Sznajder 6:2, 6:1 in the Toronto quarterfinal, setting up a semifinal with Elina Svitolina on Thursday.
- Jul 1
Sinner and Sabalenka survive scares to reach Wimbledon third round; Rinderknech awaits Djokovic
World No. 1s Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka both had to overcome set points before advancing to the third round at Wimbledon, while Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech set up a potential clash with Novak Djokovic.
- Jun 16
Andriejewa climbs to No. 5 in WTA ranking without playing; Linette and Kawa rise after strong weeks
Mirra Andriejewa moved to fifth in the WTA ranking on 15 June 2026 despite not playing since her French Open title. Magda Linette jumped 12 spots to 48th after a grass‑court semifinal, and Katarzyna Kawa climbed to 120th after winning the WTA 125 in Modena.
- May 31
Iga Świątek crashes out of French Open in fourth round on her 25th birthday, losing 7-5, 6-1 to Ukraine's Marta Kostiuk
Four-time champion Iga Świątek suffered a shock defeat to Ukraine's Marta Kostiuk in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday, ending her bid for a fifth Roland Garros title on her 25th birthday.
- May 30
French Open 2026: Defending champion Coco Gauff stunned by Anastasia Potapova in third round as top seeds continue to fall
Coco Gauff's defense of her French Open title ended in a shock third-round defeat to Austria's Anastasia Potapova, continuing a tournament marked by the early exits of top-ranked players.
- May 27
French Open shock: World No. 2 Elena Rybakina crashes out in second round against Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva
Second seed Elena Rybakina suffered a dramatic second-round exit at the French Open on Wednesday, losing 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10-4) to world number 55 Yuliia Starodubtseva in sweltering conditions on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
