Elena Rybakina vs Paula Badosa: Head-to-Head Record

Elena Rybakina

Kazakhstan

5–4
9 meetings
Paula Badosa

Spain

Hard: 4–3Clay: 1–1
Weighted by importance & recency
6.0–3.0
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Elena Rybakina
5–4
Paula Badosa

Elena Rybakina and Paula Badosa have met 9 times on the professional tour. Elena Rybakina leads the head-to-head 5–4. Their most recent meeting came at Brisbane in 2026.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Rybakina E. and Badosa P. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Rybakina E. went 7–4 (64%) against them, Badosa P. 4–6 (40%). Rybakina E. came out better against 3 of 7 comparable opponents, Badosa P. against 1 — though 2 of those edges carry caveats (retirement).

7–4 · 64%Rybakina E. · better vs 3
Record vs common opponents
4–6 · 40%Badosa P. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
18–10Sets10–12
146–111Games98–107
0–0Tiebreaks1–0
2–3Deciding sets2–2
Both won · different surfaces (Hard × Grass)▾
Rybakina E. better · same surface · ⚠ retirement-shortened match▾
Rybakina E. better · same surface, 17 days apart · ⚠ retirement-shortened match▾
Both won · same surface, 39 days apart▾
Badosa P. better · same surface · ⚠ retirement-shortened match▾
Both won · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Rybakina E. better · same surface, 13 days apart▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Grass) · 8 months apart▾
Both lost · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · 7 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Elena Rybakina vs Paula Badosa stats comparison

Ratings

#2 WTARanking#84 WTA
2122Elo (overall)1780
2110Hard Elo1748
2002Clay Elo1684
1884Grass Elo1647

Form

WWWLWWWWWLLast 10LWWLWWWWWW
2026 win rate·Clear edge
76%
60%
22026 titles1

Clutch

Under pressure
Elena RybakinaPaula Badosa
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
98
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
84
Break points won·Even
96
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
93
Tiebreaks·Even
92
95

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Elena RybakinaPaula Badosa
Freshness·
56
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Elena Rybakina: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Elena Rybakinaserving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Paula Badosa

Paula Badosaserving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Elena Rybakina

Serve advantage — Elena Rybakina

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Even
60%
63%
Deciding sets won·Dominant
82%
44%
Tiebreaks won·Clear edge
67%
83%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
69%
61%
14Career titles4
2Grand Slam titles0

Profile

27Age28
184 cmHeight180 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 9 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Elena Rybakina and Paula Badosa?

Elena Rybakina leads the head-to-head against Paula Badosa 5–4 after 9 meetings.

How many times have Elena Rybakina and Paula Badosa played each other?

Elena Rybakina and Paula Badosa have played each other 9 times on the professional tour.

When did Elena Rybakina and Paula Badosa last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Brisbane in 2026, where Elena Rybakina won.