Elena Rybakina made it to her second straight final; following Indian Wells, she will compete in the WTA 1000 event in Miami where she will face Petra Kvitova for the title. The tennis player from Kazakhstan is no longer a surprise. Recent performances and results paint a picture of a player who is in fantastic shape and conscious of her capabilities.
At Wimbledon 2022, the first victory in a Grand Slam competition occurred. Her first 1000 came on March 19 in Indian Wells. At the Miami Open, Rybakina defeated home favorite Jessica Pegula with scores of 7-6 (3), 6-4.
During a recent interview, Elena explained why it is so difficult to win Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back.
“Sunshine Double? It’s really tough because of the different conditions in these two weeks. You can see by analyzing the matches that it has been much more difficult for me here than in Indian Wells. For now, I have to think only about the final. I will do my best to get the Sunshine Double and I hope to do it,” said Rybakina.
Rybakina in Miami, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked world no.7 (career-high), Elena has a 21-4 win-loss record in 2023. Elena is now playing in Miami where she defeated the world no.64 Anna Kalinskaya 7-5 4-6 6-3, the world no.29 Paula Badosa Gibert 3-6 7-5 6-3, the world no.39 Elise Mertens 6-4 6-3, the world no.24 Martina Trevisan 6-3 6-0 and the world no.3 Jessica Pegula 7-63 6-4.
Elena Rybakina will come up against the world no.12 Petra Kvitova in the final on Saturday at 3:00 pm on STADIUM. Their head to head is 1-1.
Elena clinched 1 title in 2023 in Indian Wells. Rybakina got to the final at the Australian Open.
The Kazakhstani won 4 titles in her career: 2 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Kvitova in Miami, ranking, and results in 2023
Now the world no.12, Kvitova has a composed 16-5 win-loss record in 2023. Kvitova is now playing in Miami where she managed to beat the world no.51 Linda Noskova 6-3 6-0, the world no.20 Donna Vekic 6-4 7-63, the world no.54 Varvara Gracheva 7-5 7-65, the world no.18 Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4 3-6 6-3 and the world no.74 Sorana Cirstea 7-5 6-4.
Petra Kvitova will take on the world no.7 Elena Rybakina in the final on Saturday at 3:00 pm on STADIUM. The head to head is 1-1.
The Czech won 29 titles in her career: 14 on hard courts, 5 on clay courts, 5 on indoor courts and 5 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Elena Rybakina and Petra Kvitova fought against each other just twice. The head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Petra Kvitova won 6-3 7-5 in the 1st round in Adelaide (Adelaide International 2) on the 9th of January 2023.
