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Armenian tennis player (born 2002)
Alina Alekseyevna Charaeva is a Russian-born Armenian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 108, achieved on 24 August 2026, and a best doubles ranking by the WTA of No. 203, reached on 28 July 2025.
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Kazakhstani tennis player (born 1999)
Elena Andreyevna Rybakina is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She is currently ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Rybakina has won 14 WTA Tour–level singles titles, including three majors, two WTA 1000 titles, and the 2025 WTA Finals. She is the first Kazakhstani player to win a major, and to be ranked world No. 1 and in the world's top 10.
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Serena Williams’ coach Rennae Stubbs reacted to Elena Rybakina’s shocking loss to World No. 118 Alina Charaeva during her first match after becoming World No.
Alina Charaeva, ranked No. 118, rallied from a set down to beat world No. 1 Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in 2 hours and 11 minutes in the China Open second round in Beijing on Saturday.