Elena Rybakina vs Jelena Ostapenko — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
KAZ7#2WTA
2122ELO
2002Clay ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2023 ·
clay
LAT20#30WTA
1855ELO
1808Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rybakina E.6-2 6-4
Ostapenko J.
Rybakina E.
662
Ostapenko J.
240
Elena Rybakina defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-4 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Elena Rybakina extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Rybakina dropped just 6 games past Jelena Ostapenko.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2023-08-14 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-7 6-2 6-4 |
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2021-06-21 | Eastbourne | SF | grass | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2019-10-07 | Linz | QF | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
98
68
Break points saved·Dominant
96
25
Break points won·Even
96
100
Deciding sets·Even
98
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
56
94
Rybakina E.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 87 games (7d) · Ostapenko J.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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