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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 in the world's top 10.
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The 27-year-old was playing for the first time since defeating four-time major winner Aryna Sabalenka to capture the U.S. Open title last month.
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.
World number one Elena Rybakina could not regroup and fell to 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva in the second round of the China Open on Saturday in Beijing.