“If I cannot breathe, there is no chance I can even run and try to compete.”
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Elena Rybakina
Elena Andreyevna Rybakina is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She is currently ranked world No. 2 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Rybakina has won 13 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including two majors at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships and the 2026 Australian Open, as well as the 2025 WTA Finals and two WTA 1000 events. Rybakina is the first Kaza…
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sports · Kazakhstani tennis player (born 1999) · tennis player · also Elena Rybakina, Elena Andreyevna Rybakina, Lena Rybakina, Rybakina
Born 17 June 1999 · Q42055714
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2026· 37 entries
“To be a winner is just amazing, I don”
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“I was born in Russia, but of course I am representing Kazakhstan. It’s already a long journey for me. I was playing Olympics, Fed Cup before. I got so much help and support. I’m feeling just the support of the people and very happy to represent Kazakhstan because I think I’m also bringing some results, which are very good for the sport in Kazakhstan. For me it’s tough question just to say exactly what I feel.”
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“her relationship with [Vukov] had become personal and romantic”
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Sportscape Magazine: Iga Swiatek Reaches Cincinnati Semi-Finals After Elena Rybakina Retirement
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Yahoo Sports: Elena Rybakina Abandons Taylor Fritz Reunion at US Open After Injury
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olympics.com: US Open 2026: Carlos Alcaraz makes injury comeback, Elena Rybakina challenges for world No. 1 - schedule and how to watch live
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Tennis World ES: Elena Rybakina se queda sin alcanzar el número 1 en Cincinnati de la forma más dolorosa
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Yahoo Sports: Tennis Star Elena Rybakina Suffers Heartbreaking Injury Before US Open
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Just Women's Sports: Elena Rybakina Exits 2026 Cincinnati Open with Ankle Injury
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Spectrum News: Elena Rybakina stops playing during first set of quarterfinal vs. Iga Swiatek at Cincinnati
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news.com.au: Tennis star Elena Rybakina forced to retire as world No.1 hopes crushed
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Sportscape Magazine: Iga Świątek Reaches Cincinnati Semi-Finals After Elena Rybakina Retires
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Motorcycle Sports: Elena Rybakina se vio obligada a retirarse debido a una lesión en el tobillo izquierdo antes del US Open.
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Motorcycle Sports: Elena Rybakina se retira por dolor en el talón de Aquiles, su participación en el US Open es incierta.
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Tennis World ES: Iga Swiatek se sintió 'anxious' solo con ver la lesión de Elena Rybakina en Cincinnati
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Tennis World USA: Iga Swiatek felt 'anxious' just looking at Elena Rybakina's injury in Cincinnati
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Tennis World ES: Elena Rybakina revela que su lesión le hacía “painful to walk” y se someterá a una resonancia magnética
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Tennis World USA: Elena Rybakina reveals injury made it 'painful to walk,' set for MRI
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Tennis World ES: Vídeo: Elena Rybakina cae de mala manera y se retira tras sacar sin fuerza
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Tennishead: Iga Swiatek has message for Elena Rybakina after she retires from their match in Cincinnati
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India Today: Elena Rybakina suffers horrible injury scare before US Open, misses No.1 ranking
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ubitennis.net: Elena Rybakina Suffers Injury Blow Ahead Of US Open
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Tennis World USA: Watch: Elena Rybakina lands awkwardly, retires after hitting powerless serve
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tennismajors.com: Tennis, WTA – Cincinnati Open 2026: Swiatek sees off Rybakina
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BBC: Cincinnati Open: Elena Rybakina retires with ankle injury in quarter-final against Iga Swiatek
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Sky Sports: Cincinnati Open: Iga Swiatek to face Jessica Pegula in semi-finals after Elena Rybakina suffers injury
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India News Network: Elena Rybakina Withdraws from Cincinnati Open Due to Injury
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Public attention spiked: 19,979 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.9× the usual 2,889, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: Endorsements
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Public attention spiked: 10,121 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 2,889, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 17,388 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6× the usual 2,889, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: Grand Slam tournament performance timelines
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Won the Australian Open Women with WTA Tour Womens (2026).
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Public attention spiked: 8,968 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 2,889, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Early life and background | Removed parameters. | Use this tool. Report bugs. | #UCB_Gadget
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Won 2026 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles (2026).
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Won 2026 Australian Open – Women's singles (2026).
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Public attention spiked: 19,242 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.7× the usual 2,889, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Coaches Fix typo
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Public attention spiked: 10,786 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.7× the usual 2,889, with 2 article edits. Coverage that week: “Elena Rybakina crashes out of French Open while Fran Jones fightback falls short” (The Guardian).
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2025· 5 entries
Won 2025 WTA Finals – Singles (2025).
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Won 2025 Ningbo Open – Singles (2025).
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Won 2025 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles (2025).
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Rybakina also added Ukrainian tennis coach and former player Stanislav Khmarskyi to her coaching team
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With 516, when she became the first player since Karolína Plíšková in 2016 to hit over 500 aces in a single season
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2024· 4 entries
Won 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (2024).
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Won 2024 Abu Dhabi Open – Singles (2024).
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Won 2024 Brisbane International – Women's singles (2024).
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Rybakina lost to Clara Tauson in the third round of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships
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2023· 4 entries
Won the WTA Italian Open with WTA Tour Womens (2023).
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Won the WTA Indian Wells Open with WTA Tour Womens (2023).
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Won 2023 BNP Paribas Open – Women's singles (2023).
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Won 2023 Italian Open – Women's singles (2023).
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2022· 5 entries
Won the Wimbledon Women with WTA Tour Womens (2022).
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Won 2022 Wimbledon Championships – women's singles (2022).
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Where Wimbledon had banned athletes representing Russia and Belarus due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Rybakina received 2,000 points as a result of her championship victory, and returned to the world No
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At Wimbledon, before reaching the 2023 Australian Open final
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2021· 1 entry
Played for Kazakhstan Billie Jean King Cup team (2021).
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2020· 2 entries
Won 2020 Hobart International – Singles (2020).
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When she played in five tour finals, the most of any player that year
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2019· 1 entry
Won 2019 Bucharest Open – singles (2019).
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1999· 1 entry
Born 1999-06-17.
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