Alexandra Eala vs Elena RybakinaBerlin Round of 16

Berlin · WTA · Round of 16
#20WTA
1895ELO
1795Grass ELO
$1.3MYTD
$2.6MCAREER
21 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 18 June 2026 ·
grass
#2WTA
2122ELO
1884Grass ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWWLW
Eala A.
7-5 6-4
Rybakina E.
Eala A.
762
Rybakina E.
540

Alexandra Eala defeated Elena Rybakina 7-5 6-4 in the Berlin round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Alexandra Eala claimed a first win over Elena Rybakina in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-05-10RomeR32clayElena Rybakina4-6 3-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.1
6.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
98
Break points saved·Dominant
12
96
Break points won·Clear edge
83
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
98
Tiebreaks·
91

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
84
51

Eala A.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 10 games (7d) · Rybakina E.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 120 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw