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 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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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.

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.

2022: Wins Wimbledon Championships

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

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.