History of Elena Rybakina in Timeline

Elena Rybakina is a Kazakhstani professional tennis player, formerly representing Russia. She achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 3, making her the first Kazakhstani to break into the top 10. Rybakina notably won the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first player from Kazakhstan to win a major tournament. She has secured nine WTA Tour-level singles titles, including two WTA 1000 victories at the 2023 Indian Wells Open and the 2023 Italian Open, solidifying her position as a prominent figure in women's tennis.

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June 1999: Elena Rybakina Born

In June 1999, Elena Rybakina was born. She is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player.

2011: Petra Kvitova's Wimbledon Win

In 2011, Petra Kvitova, at 21 years old, won Wimbledon.

November 2013: Began Playing on ITF Junior Circuit

In November 2013, at the age of 14, Rybakina began playing on the ITF Junior Circuit.

December 2014: Began Playing on ITF Women's Circuit

In December 2014, at the age of fifteen, Rybakina began playing on the ITF Women's Circuit.

2015: First Grade-1 Final

In 2015, Elena Rybakina played Grade-1 events from the start of the year, but did not have any success until she reached the final at the Belgian International Junior Championships in May, losing to Katharina Hobgarski.

2015: Garbiñe Muguruza in Wimbledon Final

In 2015, Garbiñe Muguruza was in the Wimbledon final.

2016: Junior Grand Slam Struggles, Doubles Success

In 2016, Rybakina continued to struggle at junior Grand Slam and Grade-A events in singles. However, she achieved success in doubles, finishing runner-up at the Trofeo Bonfiglio alongside Amina Anshba.

October 2017: WTA Tour Debut

In October 2017, Rybakina made her WTA Tour debut at the Kremlin Cup, reaching the main draw through qualifying but losing in the opening round to Irina-Camelia Begu.

2017: Last Year on Junior Tour, Grade-A Title

2017 was Rybakina's last year on the junior tour. She won her first and only Grade-A title at the Trofeo Bonfiglio, defeating Iga Świątek in the final.

February 2018: First WTA Tour Match Win and Upset Victory

In February 2018, at the St. Petersburg Trophy, Rybakina won her first WTA Tour match against Timea Bacsinszky and then upset world No. 7, Caroline Garcia.

June 2018: Switches to Kazakhstan Federation

In June 2018, Rybakina switched federations from Russia to Kazakhstan, having just entered the world's top 200.

2018: First Grand Slam Qualifying Draw

In 2018, playing for Kazakhstan, Rybakina entered her first Grand Slam qualifying draw at the US Open, but did not reach the main draw.

2019: First WTA Tour Title

In 2019, Rybakina experienced consistent success on the WTA Tour, including her first tour title at the Bucharest Open and her debut in the top 100.

2019: Maiden WTA Tour Title at Bucharest Open

In 2019, Rybakina won her maiden WTA Tour title at the Bucharest Open in July. With this title, she made her top 100 debut in the WTA rankings at No. 65.

2020: Leads WTA Tour in Finals, Climbs to No. 17

In 2020, Rybakina led the WTA Tour in finals, reaching four of her first five events, and climbed to No. 17 in the world before the tour shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also became the first Kazakhstani player in the top 20 in history.

2020: Leads WTA Tour with Five Finals

In 2020, Rybakina led the WTA Tour with five finals, marking a breakthrough year in her career.

November 2021: Debut in Top 15

In November 2021, she made her debut in the top 15, at world No. 14, becoming the highest ranked Kazakhstani player in history.

2021: French Open Quarterfinals in Singles and Doubles

In 2021, Rybakina reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in singles after defeating Serena Williams in the fourth round. She also reached the quarterfinals in doubles with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

January 2022: Adelaide International 1 Final and Career-High Ranking

In January 2022, Rybakina started the season at the Adelaide International 1, making it to the final. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 12 on January 17, 2022.

2022: Wins Wimbledon Championships

In 2022, Elena Rybakina had a career highlight, winning the Wimbledon Championships.

2022: Defeats Danielle Collins

In 2022, Rybakina defeated 2022 finalist Danielle Collins again in the third round of the Australian Open.

January 2023: Australian Open Final and Top 10 Ranking

In January 2023, Rybakina reached the Australian Open final, losing to Aryna Sabalenka, and also reached the top 10 on 30 January 2023, making her the first player representing Kazakhstan to do so.

2023: Wins WTA 1000 Events

In 2023, Elena Rybakina won two WTA 1000 events at the Indian Wells Open and the Italian Open.

2023: Australian Open Final, WTA 1000 Titles, and World No. 3 Ranking

In 2023, Rybakina reached the Australian Open final, won two WTA 1000 titles, and reached the world No. 3 ranking.

2023: Indian Wells WTA 1000 Title

In 2023, at Indian Wells, Rybakina won her first WTA 1000 title, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final. This victory pushed her singles ranking to a new career-high of world No. 7.