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 Kazakhstani professional tennis player, formerly representing Russia. She reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3, making her the first Kazakhstani player to break into the top 10 and currently holds the title of Kazakhstani No. 1. Rybakina made history as the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam title, securing the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. Her achievements include nine WTA Tour-level singles titles, notably winning two WTA 1000 events at the 2023 Indian Wells Open and the 2023 Italian Open, solidifying her position as a leading figure in women's tennis.

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2011: Reference to Petra Kvitová's Wimbledon Win

In 2022, after winning Wimbledon, Rybakina became the youngest woman champion since Petra Kvitová, who was 21 years old when she won in 2011.

2017: Won Grade-A Title at Trofeo Bonfiglio

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

February 2018: First WTA Tour Match Win

In February 2018, Elena Rybakina won her first WTA Tour match at the St. Petersburg Trophy against Timea Bacsinszky and upset world No. 7, Caroline Garcia. She also won her first ITF singles title in Kazan.

2019: First WTA Tour Title at Bucharest Open

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

2020: WTA Tour Finals Leader

In 2020, Elena Rybakina led the WTA Tour in finals appearances and reached the final of every tournament except for the Australian Open and the Qatar Ladies Open before the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.

2020: Led WTA Tour with Five Finals

In 2020, Elena Rybakina led the WTA Tour with five finals appearances, showcasing her breakthrough performance on the tour.

November 2021: Debut in Top 15

On November 1, 2021, Elena Rybakina made her debut in the top 15, at world No. 14, becoming the highest ranked Kazakhstani player in history.

2022: Won 2022 Wimbledon Championships

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

January 2023: Reached Australian Open Final

In January 2023, Elena Rybakina reached the Australian Open final, becoming the first Kazakhstani woman to reach the quarterfinals and later the final, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka. She also reached the top 10 rankings on January 30, 2023.

May 2023: Career-High Ranking and Italian Open Success

In May 2023, Elena Rybakina achieved a new career-high ranking of world No. 6 on May 8th. She reached the quarterfinals at the Italian Open and subsequently moved to world No. 5 on May 22nd, winning her first WTA 1000 clay title and achieving a new career-high ranking of world No. 4.

2023: Indian Wells Title and Career-High Ranking

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

2023: WTA 1000 Victories

In 2023, Elena Rybakina won two WTA 1000 events, including the Indian Wells Open and the Italian Open, further solidifying her position as a top player.