Elina Svitolina vs Elena Rybakina — Rome Quarter-final
Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
#9WTA
2070ELO
1995Clay ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 13 May 2026 ·
clay
#2WTA
2122ELO
2002Clay ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Svitolina E.2-6 6-4 6-4
Rybakina E.
Svitolina E.
2662
Rybakina E.
6441
Elina Svitolina defeated Elena Rybakina 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Elina Svitolina narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Elina Svitolina dropped the opening set before beating Elena Rybakina 2–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-5 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
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
6.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (41 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
91
99
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
96
Break points won·Even
99
96
Deciding sets·Even
98
98
Tiebreaks·Even
93
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
74
58
Svitolina E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d) · Rybakina E.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast