Elena Rybakina vs Sofia Kenin — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
Elena Rybakina
KAZ6
Elena Rybakina
#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025 ·
hard
Sofia Kenin
USA
Sofia Kenin
#115WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
Rybakina E.
6-2 7-6
Kenin S.
Rybakina E.
672
Kenin S.
260

Elena Rybakina defeated Sofia Kenin 6-2 7-6 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Elena Rybakina extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-03-06Indian WellsR64hardElena Rybakina7-6 7-6
2020-02-17DubaiR32hardElena Rybakina6-7 6-3 6-3
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Statistics

This season
Rybakina E.Kenin S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.8
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Rybakina E.Kenin S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
99
53
Break points saved·Dominant
96
65
Break points won·Slight edge
96
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
38
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
53

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

Freshness

Recent load
Rybakina E.Kenin S.
Freshness·Clear edge
58
80

Rybakina E.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 67 games (7d) · Kenin S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw