Elena Rybakina is clearly aiming at becoming a top-10 player. The 22-year-old is having a fantastic start of her season after reaching the final in Adelaide, where she will face either Ashleigh Barty or Iga Swiatek.
After reaching the final in South Australia, Elena Rybakina goes up 2 places in the live rankings to be the new world number 12, which is her career-high. If she wins the tournament, she will go up another place to be ranked number 11 on Monday.
Rybakina in Adelaide, ranking, and results in 2022
Ranked no.14 (career-high), Elena owns a compiled 4-0 record in 2022. The Kazakhstani is playing in Adelaide where she ousted Storm Sanders 6-4 1-6 6-1, Marie Bouzkova 6-3 6-4, Shelby Rogers 3-6 6-3 6-2 and Misaki Doi 6-4 6-3.
Barty in Adelaide, ranking, and results in 2022
WWWWWWWWWW Currently ranked no.1, the Australian has achieved an overall 2-0 record in 2022. The Australian is now playing in Adelaide where she defeated Cori Gauff 4-6 7-5 6-1 and Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-4.
Ashleigh Barty will face the world no.9 Iga Swiatek in the semifinal on Saturday at 7:00 pm on Centre Court. Their current record is 1-0 for Barty.
The Australian won 13 titles in her career: 7 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Elena Rybakina and Ashleigh Barty played each other only once. The head to head is 1-0 for Barty. When they played, Ashleigh Barty won 6-3 6-2 in the 3rd round in Melbourne (Australian Open) in January 2020.
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Swiatek in Adelaide, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently ranked no.9, the Pole has achieved an overall 3-0 win-loss record in 2022. Swiatek is currently having a run in Adelaide where she beat Daria Saville 6-3 6-3, Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-1 6-2 and Victoria Azarenka 6-3 2-6 6-1.
Iga Swiatek will square off with the world no.1 Ashleigh Barty in the semifinal on Saturday at 7:00 pm on Centre Court. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Barty.
