Elena Rybakina

Kazakhstani professional tennis player Elena Andreyevna Rybakina was born in Russia on June 17, 1999. After representing Russia for a few years, she changed federations to Kazakhstan in June 2018, a month after making her debut in the top 200.

The 2022 Wimbledon champion achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 3 in June 2023, and is currently ranked No. 5 by the WTA. She has won five singles titles till date, including two WTA 1000 titles — 2023 Italian Open and Indian Wells Open. Rybakina played the longest match of her career at the 2023 Canadian Open, where she played Daria Kasatkina for 3 hours and 27 minutes. She is 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.

Rybakina 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 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, who raised their daughter in Russia before moving to Kazakhstan. She did not get any formal 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 high 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 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 Rybakina. The couple also have an elder daughter named Anna Rybakina.

Who is Elena Rybakina's father?

Andrey Rybakina is the father of Elena Rybakina. Rybakina hails from a sports background, as sources have suggested that her father, Andrey Rybakina, was a professional volleyball player. He is the main source of inspiration behind Rybakina's tennis career by encouraging her with the tales of players like Steffi Graf and Justine Henin Hardenne.

In an interview with Sports Express, Rybakina's father shared that her daughter wanted to quit tennis before her win at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. 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.

Who is Elena Rybakina's mother?

Ekaterina Rybakina is the mother of Elena Rybakina. Not much information is available about Rybakina's mother, but as per some sources, she was also a professional tennis player. However, none of the information about Rybakina's mother being a professional tennis player has been confirmed by a credible source.

Who is Elena Rybakina's sister?

Anna Rybakina is the elder sister of Elena Rybakina. According to sources, she currently earns a living by working as a digital creator. Both sisters were into sports from a very young age and showed great interest in ice skating and gymnastics.

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 Kids

Rybakina does not have any kids till now.

Elena Rybakina Social Media

Rybakina's Instagram handle is called @lenarybakina, where she has over 462k followers.

Elena Rybakina Net Worth

According to online sources, Rybakina's net worth is estimated at around $5 million. Besides playing tennis, she earns her wealth by endorsing many prominent brands.

Elena Rybakina Prize Money

According to the WTA official website, Rybakina has won $11,056,395 in prize money till date, including $4,695,437 so far in 2023.

Elena Rybakina Brand Ambassador

Rybakina is an upcoming tennis player from Kazakhstan who has signed many big endorsement deals in her career. She signed an apparel and shoe sponsorship deal with Yonex and played with the Yonex VCORE SV 100. 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 Investments

No information about Rybakina's investments is available on the public platform.

Elena Rybakina Career Stats

Rybakina holds a career singles record of 284-129, a winning percentage of 68.8%. According to the WTA website, she has served 401 aces and has a first-serve percentage of 56.6% as of September 2023. She wins 73.7% of her first-serve points and 48.3% of her second-serve points. In terms of her returning record, she wins 35.4% on first serve returns, and 54.9% on second serve returns.

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.

Five WTA Finals

Rybakina has reached five WTA tour finals in her tennis career. She won four of her first five tournaments of the year out of five finals.

Wimbledon Open Title

Rybakina became the first Kazakhstani player to win Wimbledon. 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 12, 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 five WTA Tour singles titles, including the 2022 Wimbledon. Recently, she won the 2023 Italian Open when she faced Anna Kalinskaya in the final. She has also won the 2023 Indian Wells Open, the 2020 Hobart Open and the 2019 Bucharest Open.

Elena Rybakina Grand Slam Record

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

Elena Rybakina Coaching Staff

Stefano Vukov currently coaches Rybakina. 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. However, as per online sources, she owns a beautiful house in Moscow. But none of the information about Rybakina's house in Moscow, Russia, has been confirmed from a credible source.

Elena Rybakina Car

No information about Rybakina's car collection is available on the public platform. In an interview with Daily Mail, Rybakina disclosed that she is a car lover but is yet to get a driver's license.