Elena Rybakina's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Elena Rybakina. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Elena Rybakina is a professional tennis player who represents Kazakhstan. Born in Russia, she achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 3, making her the first Kazakhstani player to break into the top 10. Rybakina is the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles title, having won the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. She has accumulated nine WTA Tour-level singles titles, including two WTA 1000 titles at Indian Wells and the Italian Open in 2023.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1991: Comparison to Monica Seles

In 1991, Monica Seles reached the final in the same season at the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami Open plus Rome. Rybakina became the third player in the Open era to reach the final in the same season at these tournaments, after Monica Seles in 1991 and Maria Sharapova in 2012.

2011: Referenced Youngest Wimbledon Champion

In 2022, upon winning Wimbledon, Elena Rybakina became the youngest woman champion since the 21-year-old Petra Kvitová in 2011.

2012: Comparison to Maria Sharapova

In 2012, Maria Sharapova reached the final in the same season at the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami Open plus Rome. Rybakina became the third player in the Open era to reach the final in the same season at these tournaments, after Monica Seles in 1991 and Maria Sharapova in 2012.

2017: Final Junior Year and Grade-A Title

In 2017, Elena Rybakina won her first Grade-A title at the Trofeo Bonfiglio, defeating Iga Świątek, and reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and French Open.

February 2018: First WTA Tour Win and Top 10 Upset

In February 2018, Elena Rybakina secured her first WTA Tour match win at the St. Petersburg Trophy and upset world No. 7, Caroline Garcia, helping her rise in the rankings.

September 2019: Excellent Three-Set Match Performance

From September 2019 through February 2020, Elena Rybakina excelled at three-set matches, winning 13 out of 14.

2019: First WTA Title and Top 100 Debut

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

February 2020: Excellent Three-Set Match Performance

From September 2019 through February 2020, Elena Rybakina excelled at three-set matches, winning 13 out of 14.

2020: Breakthrough Season

In 2020, Elena Rybakina had a breakthrough season, leading the tour with five finals appearances.

2020: Multiple Finals and Top 20 Ranking

In 2020, Elena Rybakina led the WTA Tour in finals and reached the top 20, becoming the first Kazakhstani player to achieve this milestone.

November 2021: Top 15 Debut

In November 2021, Elena Rybakina debuted in the top 15, at world No. 14, becoming the highest ranked Kazakhstani player in history.

2022: Wimbledon Championship

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

January 2023: Australian Open Final and Top 10 Ranking

In January 2023, Elena Rybakina reached the Australian Open final and became the first player representing Kazakhstan to reach the top 10 in either the ATP or WTA rankings.

2023: Australian Open Final and WTA 1000 Titles

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

2023: Indian Wells Title

In 2023, Elena Rybakina won her first WTA 1000 title at Indian Wells, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final and reaching a new career-high ranking of world No. 7.

2023: WTA 1000 Victories

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

2024: Brisbane International Win and Australian Open Exit

In 2024, Rybakina started her season by winning the Brisbane International final against Aryna Sabalenka. However, she went out in the second round at the Australian Open to Anna Blinkova in a match that featured the longest tie-break in Grand Slam history.

2025: 2025 Madrid Open, Italian Open and Internationaux de Strasbourg performance

In 2025, at the Madrid Open, Rybakina defeated Bianca Andreescu before losing to Elina Svitolina. At the Italian Open, she defeated Eva Lys before losing to Andreescu. As a last minute entry into the Internationaux de Strasbourg, Rybakina defeated Wang Xinyu, Magda Linette, and Beatriz Haddad Maia to reach her first final since April 2024. In the final, she defeated Liudmila Samsonova to capture her first title in over a year. Seeded 12th, Rybakina then reached the fourth round of the 2025 French Open, before losing to Iga Świątek.