Elena Rybakina

Elena Andreyevna Rybakina (born 17 June 1999) is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 3 by the WTA, making her the first Kazakhstani to be ranked in the world's top 10 and the current Kazakhstani No. 1. Rybakina is the first player from Kazakhstan to win a major, claiming the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. She has won eight titles on the WTA Tour, including two WTA 1000 titles at the 2023 Indian Wells Open and the 2023 Italian Open.

As a junior, Rybakina reached a career-high junior ranking of No. 3. Born and playing as a Russian, she switched federations to Kazakhstan in June 2018, having just entered the world's top 200. Her first consistent success on the WTA Tour came in mid-2019 and included her first tour title at the Bucharest Open and her top 100 debut. Rybakina made a breakthrough in 2020, during which she led the tour with five finals. She continued to improve, reaching the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics, and marked her career highlight by winning the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. Her 2023 season saw her reach the Australian Open final, win two WTA 1000 titles, and reach the world No. 3 ranking.

Rybakina is noted for her excellent serve and can generate high-powered groundstrokes. She plays primarily from the baseline.