Elena Rybakina says that Novak Djokovic is a great role model and acknowledges that she would love to bring out the Serb’s return and mental toughness into her style. Rybakina has significantly improved her game over the past two years and is now regarded as one of the top players in the game.
After her semifinal victory against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Doha, Rybakina was questioned about her thoughts on record 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic’s style of play.
Rybakina expressed her thoughts about Djokovic and said: “There are many things that I would take from Djokovic, but certainly return and mental strength in matches. You can take a lot from him.”
Since winning Wimbledon, Rybakina has taken home four more WTA titles, has two WTA 1000 titles under her belt, and is now as high as No. 3 in the world rankings. Being among the finest in the game right now, Rybakina has a clear ambition to one day become the world’s top player by winning more Grand Slams.
Elena Rybakina in 2024
At the moment ranked no.4, the Kazakhstani played her last match on the 17th of February when she lost to world no.1 Iga Swiatek 7-6(8) 6-2
in the final in Doha (draw).This season the Kazakhstani has achieved a 15-3 match record. Rybakina conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Brisbane and Abu Dhabi. Elena was the finalist in Doha.
Rybakina is scheduled to play next in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Championships)
. She will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 19th of February.Novak Djokovic in 2024
At the moment ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 26th of January when he was defeated by world no.4 Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
Presently, during this year Djokovic has achieved an overall 7-2 win-loss record. Novak Djokovic’s latest run at the Australian Open was the best achievement of his season.
Djokovic will compete next in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 4th of March.
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