Victoria Mboko vs Elena Rybakina — Doha Quarter-final
Doha · WTA · Quarter-final
CAN10#17WTA
2006ELO
2006Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$3.3MCAREER
19 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 8 February 2026 ·
hard
KAZ2#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWWLW
Mboko V.7-5 4-6 6-4
Rybakina E.
Mboko V.
7462
Rybakina E.
5641
Victoria Mboko defeated Elena Rybakina 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Victoria Mboko narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Victoria Mboko edged Elena Rybakina in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-20 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2025-07-27 | Montreal | SF | hard | Victoria Mboko | 1-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 2025-07-21 | Washington | R16 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Clear edge
55%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
6.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
97
98
Break points saved·Even
95
96
Break points won·Even
100
96
Deciding sets·Even
100
98
Tiebreaks·
—
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
—
51
Rybakina E.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 120 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast