Anastasia Potapova vs Elena Rybakina — Madrid Round of 16
Madrid · WTA · Round of 16
#25WTA
1904ELO
1882Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 ·
clay
KAZ2#2WTA
2122ELO
2002Clay ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Potapova A.7-6 6-4
Rybakina E.
Potapova A.
762
Rybakina E.
640
Anastasia Potapova defeated Elena Rybakina 7-6 6-4 in the Madrid round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Anastasia Potapova claimed a first win over Elena Rybakina in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anastasia Potapova edged Elena Rybakina in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
6.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
64
98
Break points saved·Dominant
49
96
Break points won·Slight edge
90
96
Deciding sets·Even
94
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
90
56
Potapova A.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Rybakina E.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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