Elena Rybakina

Elena Rybakina is a professional tennis player from Kazakhstan, who was born on June 17, 1999, in Moscow, Russia. She achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 3 in June 2023, and is ranked No. 5 as of November 2024. She is the first player from Kazakhstan to be ranked world's top 10.

Rybakina won her first grand slam title in 2022 Wimbledon, becoming the first player from Kazakhstan to win the major title. She has won eight WTA singles titles in her career so far, including one grand slam and two WTA 1000 titles. She emerged victorious at the 2024 Stuttgart Open, registering a win against Marta Kostyuk in straight sets. Her best grand slam performance of the season included reaching the semifinals of the 2024 Wimbledon Open, where she lost to Barbora Krejcikova. Due to illness and back injury, she missed the entire Asian season, along with the 2024 US Open and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

She recently qualified for the 2024 WTA Finals but lost to Jasmine Paolini, Qinwen Zheng and Aryna Sabalenka in the group stage. In 2023, Rybakina became the third women’s player in the Open Era to reach the final of Rome, Miami, Indian Wells, and Australian Open in the same season. She is an aggressive baseliner who is known for her powerful groundstrokes. She likes to finish points at the net.

Elena Rybakina Early Life

Rybakina was born on June 17, 1999, in Moscow, Russia. In childhood, she tried different sports with her sister, focusing more on ice skating and gymnastics. However, she was told she could not play professionally in both sports because she was too tall for them.

To encourage her daughter, Rybakina's father suggested she should start playing tennis. She started playing tennis when she was six. Rybakina began her tennis training at Dynamo Sports Club in Moscow and later moved to the Spartak Tennis Club. During her childhood, she idolized Roger Federer.

Elena Rybakina Personal Life

Rybakina was born to Ekaterina Rybakina and Andrey Rybakina, in Moscow, Russia. She began playing tennis at the age of six, after her father's advice. She began training at the Spartak Tennis Club, where she was coached by many accomplished coaches, including former top-10 player Andrey Chesnokov and former top-100 player Evgenia Kulikovskaya

Rybakina did not get any individual training until she was a junior. She used to play tennis in a group of eight until she turned 15. She played in a group of four until the age of 18. She only played tennis for two hours to maintain a balance between school and tennis. She hired Andrei Chesnokov to be her private coach in 2018. When she turned 19, she changed her citizenship from Russia to Kazakhstan as the tennis association from Kazakhstan offered financial support to Rybakina and her family during their tough times.

Rybakina was a former No. 3 junior player who won her first title at the Grade-3 Almetievsk Cup. She made her junior major debut at the 2015 US Open, where she reached the tournament's third round. She loves to play on hard courts.

Elena Rybakina Family Background

Ekaterina Rybakina and Andrey Rybakina are the parents of Elena Rybakina. The couple also have an elder daughter named Anna Rybakina. Anna is a digital creator. Both sisters were into sports from a very young age and showed great interest in ice skating and gymnastics.

After Rybakina won the 2022 Wimbledon, her father revealed that her daughter wanted to quit tennis. In an interview with Russian newspaper Sport Express, Rybakina's father shared that her daughter wanted to quit tennis before her win at the 2022 Wimbledon. He said Rybakina was frustrated with the results as she was not winning any tournaments. But he and his wife stood by her and convinced her never to give up.

Elena Rybakina Boyfriend

Rybakina is currently single and not dating anybody. Additionally, there is no hint of any past relationships. She is completely focused on her tennis career.

Elena Rybakina Social Media

Rybakina's Instagram handle is called @lenarybakina, where she has over 589k followers.

Elena Rybakina Net Worth

Elena Rybakina's net worth is estimated at around $5 million, as of 2024. Tennis prize money and sponsorship deals are the major source of earnings for her.

Elena Rybakina Prize Money

According to the WTA's official website, Rybakina has won around $15 million in prize money, as of November 2024. She has won eight WTA singles titles till date.

Elena Rybakina Endorsements

Elena Rybakina is currently one of the most well-known names on the WTA tour, and she has signed endorsement deals with many big brands. Yonex is Rybakina's apparel and footwear sponsor. She also plays with the Yonex racquet. She currently uses the Yonex VCORE 100 racquet.

Rybakina has also signed a multi-year deal with Red Bull. Recently, she has partnered with a cooperating bank named Kazakhstan Bank RBK. She was previously associated with Adidas and Nike.

Elena Rybakina Achievements

Some of Rybakina's career achievements are as follows:

WTA 1000 Tournaments

Rybakina has won two WTA 1000 titles at the 2023 Rome Open and the 2023 Indian Wells Open. At the 2023 Rome Open, she defeated Anhelina Kalinina in the final, who retired due to an injury. At the 2023 Indian Wells, she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final.

Wimbledon Title

Rybakina won the Wimbledon title in 2022, and became the first Kazakhstani player to do so. She defeated Simona Halep in the semifinals to reach her first major final. Rybakina then defeated Ons Jabeur in the final by 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. She became the youngest champion since Petra Kvitova in 2011.

World No. 3

Rybakina achieved her career-high ranking of world No. 3 on June 2023, after the 2023 French Open.

Top Kazakhstani player

Rybakina is currently the number one women's player from Kazakhstan. She is the first tennis player from Kazakhstan to win a major title.

Awards

Rybakina won the Order of Friendship (Kazakhstan) II Degree Award in 2022.

Elena Rybakina Titles Won

Rybakina has won eight WTA Tour singles titles, including the 2022 Wimbledon. She won three titles in 2024, including the Brisbane Open, the Abu Dhabi Open, and the Stuttgart Open.

Elena Rybakina Grand Slam Record

The below table lists Rybakina's best finish at each grand slam.

Elena Rybakina Coaching Staff

In November 2024, Elena Rybakina hired Goran Ivanišević as the new coach for the 2025 season. He has coached many successful ATP players, including Marin Cilic, helping him win the 2014 US Open title. He has also coached former No. 1 Novak Djokovic from 2019 to 2024. Ivanišević was included in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2020 and emerged victorious at the 2001 Wimbledon Open.

Rybakina was previously coached by Stefano Vukov. He is a former professional tennis player from Croatia. He started coaching Rybakina in 2019 when she entered the WTA top 200. Rybakina even shared in an interview that her coach, Vukov, helped her improve her playing style. She quickly rose to the ranking list with the guidance of Vukov.

When Rybakina won her first major title at the 2022 Wimbledon, Vukov followed on a two-year-old bet to get a tattoo of Rybakina's name if she won the title. Before Vukov, Rybakina was previously coached by Andrei Chesnokov. Chesnokov was a professional tennis player from Russia. He only coached Rybakina in Moscow and did not travel to her tennis tournaments outside Russia.

Besides Vukov and Chesnokov, Rybakina was also coached by former top 100 WTA player Evgenia Kulikovskaya. Kulikovskaya is a former professional tennis player from Moscow, Russia. She achieved her career-high ranking of No. 91 in June 2003. Kulikovskaya had more success in doubles WTA tournaments as she won four doubles WTA tour titles.

Irina Kiseleva was one of the fitness coaches of Rybakina. Kiseleva was the gold medalist in the modern pentathlon. She won five consecutive medals at the World Modern Pentathlon Championships.

Elena Rybakina Diet

Rybakina pays close attention to her diet. She follows a highly balanced diet that includes healthy fats, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates. This helps her maintain her energy levels and keep her physically fit. She even shared in an interview that she likes to have a lot of sweets when she is not playing tennis.

According to her post on her 20th birthday, Rybakina is seen enjoying a slice of cake and a drink with a chocolate unicorn dipped in it along with sprinkles. She was also seen enjoying ice cream with her friends when she was not training. She even posted a video of baking with her sister, Anna Rybakina.

Elena Rybakina House

Not much information about Rybakina's house is available publicly.

Elena Rybakina Car

Elena Rybakina owns a Porsche Car. She won the 2024 Stuttgart Open, which was sponsored by Porsche. After winning the tournament she receive the Porsche Taycan 4S Sport Turismo.