Elena Rybakina vs Elina Svitolina — Indian Wells Semi-final
Indian Wells · WTA · Semi-final
KAZ3#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
UKR9#9WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Rybakina E.7-5 6-4
Svitolina E.
Rybakina E.
762
Svitolina E.
540
Elena Rybakina defeated Elina Svitolina 7-5 6-4 in the Indian Wells semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, defending last year's round of 16. Elena Rybakina narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Rybakina edged Elina Svitolina in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Rome | QF | clay | Elina Svitolina | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2025-04-22 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2024-07-01 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Elena Rybakina | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2024-05-27 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2021-07-24 | Tokyo Olympics | BR | hard | Elina Svitolina | 1-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2021-06-21 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2020-09-21 | Strasbourg | F | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 1-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Even
65%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
98
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
83
Break points won·Even
96
99
Deciding sets·Even
98
98
Tiebreaks·Even
92
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
78
88
Rybakina E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d) · Svitolina E.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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