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Rybakina rarely shows emotion on the court but there was a brief flash of a smile as she clinched her second major victory of an outstanding…

Aryna Sabalenka was fully aware she would have to win the US Open to stand any chance of stopping Elena Rybakina overtaking her as world number…

Sabalenka has not been beaten in New York since losing the 2023 final to Gauff, but there were doubts over her title defence following a poor…

Rybakina’s ascension to the top of the rankings – the first Kazakhstani man or woman to do so – will rightly dominate the headlines.She has achieved…

Rybakina, 27, dropped only four points in a near flawless performance on serve against four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, who said after the match she was…

World number two Elena Rybakina suffered a surprise second-round defeat by 55th-ranked Yuliia Starodubtseva in the biggest French Open upset so far.Despite winning the opening set,…

Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina beat Karolina Muchova in straight sets to clinch victory at the indoor clay-court tournament in Stuttgart.World number two Rybakina came through a close…

Swiatek’s service game had not been rock solid, while the quicker courts at Melbourne Park have historically led to problems against aggressive opponents. That always promised…