Sabalenka vs Rybakina head to head
Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina have met 18 times in main-draw matches, and Sabalenka leads it 10–8. By surface: Rybakina leads 8–7 on hard courts; Sabalenka leads 1–0 on clay; Sabalenka leads 2–0 on grass. At the Grand Slams they have met 4 times (level at 2–2), including 3 Grand Slam finals (Rybakina leads 2–1). Over the 18 meetings with full point counts, Sabalenka won 60.7% of her service points and Rybakina 62.8%; on return, Sabalenka won 37.2% of points and Rybakina 39.3%. Their latest meeting came at the US Open 2026 (final), won by Rybakina 6-4 5-7 6-2.
Serve and return
in their 18 meetings with full point counts| Statistic | Sabalenka | Rybakina |
|---|---|---|
| Service points wonfirst and second serve together | 60.7% | 62.8% |
| Return points wonshare of the opponent's service points | 37.2% | 39.3% |
| Total points won | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| Dominance ratioreturn points won / service points lost | 0.95 | 1.06 |
| 1st serve in | 59.3% | 59.2% |
| 1st serve points won | 69.0% | 71.7% |
| 2nd serve points won | 48.8% | 49.9% |
| Break points saved | 58.5% | 62.0% |
| Break points converted | 38.0% | 41.5% |
| Service games held | 74.9% | 79.5% |
| Return games won | 20.5% | 25.1% |
| Aces per service game | 0.52 | 0.66 |
| Double faults per service game | 0.37 | 0.24 |
By surface
wins, and service points won on each surface| Surface | Played | Sabalenka | Rybakina | Sabalenka serve | Rybakina serve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard | 15 | 7 | 8 | 60.7% | 63.4% |
| Clay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 67.0% | 66.0% |
| Grass | 2 | 2 | 0 | 58.4% | 57.7% |
By tournament
where they met most often (top 12)| Tournament | Played | Sabalenka | Rybakina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Open2023–2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Australian Open2023–2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Riyadh Finals2024–2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wuhan Open2019–2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| US Open2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Miami Open2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Open2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Berlin Tennis Open2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Madrid Open2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brisbane International2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cancun Finals2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| China Open2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Every meeting
18 matches, latest first · winner and score- 2026US Open · FinalHardRybakina6-4 5-7 6-2
- 2026Miami Open · Semi-finalHardSabalenka6-4 6-3
- 2026Indian Wells Open · FinalHardSabalenka3-6 6-3 7-6(6)
- 2026Australian Open · FinalHardRybakina6-4 4-6 6-4
- 2025Riyadh Finals · FinalHardRybakina6-3 7-6(0)
- 2025Wuhan Open · Quarter-finalHardSabalenka6-3 6-3
- 2025Cincinnati Open · Quarter-finalHardRybakina6-1 6-4
- 2025Berlin Tennis Open · Quarter-finalGrassSabalenka7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(6)
- 2024Riyadh Finals · Round robinHardRybakina6-4 3-6 6-1
- 2024Madrid Open · Semi-finalClaySabalenka1-6 7-5 7-6(5)
- 2024Brisbane International · FinalHardRybakina6-0 6-3
- 2023Cancun Finals · Round robinHardSabalenka6-2 3-6 6-3
- 2023China Open · Quarter-finalHardRybakina7-5 6-2
- 2023Indian Wells Open · FinalHardRybakina7-6(11) 6-4
- 2023Australian Open · FinalHardSabalenka4-6 6-3 6-4
- 2021Wimbledon · 4th roundGrassSabalenka6-3 4-6 6-3
- 2021Abu Dhabi Open · Quarter-finalHardSabalenka6-4 4-6 6-3
- 2019Wuhan Open · Quarter-finalHardSabalenka6-3 1-6 6-1
Questions
Who leads the Sabalenka vs Rybakina head to head?
Sabalenka leads 10–8 after 18 main-draw meetings (matches up to the week of 2 Nov 2026).
What is the Sabalenka vs Rybakina record on each surface?
Hard: Rybakina leads 8–7 (15 played). Clay: Sabalenka leads 1–0 (1 played). Grass: Sabalenka leads 2–0 (2 played).
How many times have Sabalenka and Rybakina met at the Grand Slams?
4 times: level at 2–2, with 3 Grand Slam finals.
Who serves better when Sabalenka plays Rybakina?
In their 18 meetings with full point counts, Sabalenka won 60.7% of service points and Rybakina 62.8%. On return, Sabalenka won 37.2% and Rybakina 39.3%.
When did Sabalenka and Rybakina last play?
At the US Open 2026 (final): Rybakina won 6-4 5-7 6-2.
