Elena Rybakina def. Tereza Valentova — Round of 32, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played24 Jan 2026
🇰🇿ranked WTA number 5 going into this drawWon
Elena Rybakina seeded 5 6 6
🇨🇿ranked WTA number 60 going into this draw
Tereza Valentova 2 3
🇰🇿Elena Rybakina
🇨🇿Tereza Valentova
Match stats
Serve
4
Aces
4
1
Double faults
8
62%
1st serve in
50%
63%
1st serve points won
66%
61%
2nd serve points won
31%
62%
Service points won
48%
7/9
Break points saved
2/7
Serve speed (km/h)
190
Fastest serve
184
178
Average 1st serve
161
136
Average 2nd serve
132
Return
52%
Return points won
38%
5/7
Break points won
2/9
Points
19
Winners
15
21
Unforced errors
32
4/10
Net points won
7/8
68
Total points won
51
Head to head
2–0 Rybakina
- This matchMelbourne R32won by Rybakina
- 2025HardNew York R64won by Rybakina
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
7–3
4–1
Last 30 days
3–2
By surface
25–8
Hard
9–5
5–0
Indoor hard
–
By round
5–1
R32
2–0
6–1
R16
1–1
5–1
At Grand Slams
3–1
How their matches go
36
Completed matches
13
56%
Won in straight sets
31%
25%
Won after losing a set
31%
14%
Lost after winning a set
8%
6%
Lost in straight sets
31%
5–5
Tiebreaks
0–2
9–5
Deciding sets
4–1
22/24
Won after winning set 1
6/6
7/12
Won after losing set 1
2/7
Serve and return, last 5 matches
56%
1st serve in
59%
77%
1st serve points won
66%
54%
2nd serve points won
38%
73%
Break points saved
34%
43%
Return points won
47%
62%
Break points won
39%
7.6
Aces a match
3.6
2.6
Double faults a match
2.8
Last 14 days
2
Matches
4
4
Sets
9
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elena Rybakina | Tereza Valentova |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸KeysNo. 9 | ||
| 🇺🇸KeysNo. 9 | WonCincinnati R16 | LostAdelaide R16 |
| 🇨🇦FernandezNo. 22 | ||
| 🇨🇦FernandezNo. 22 | WonTokyo R16LostWashington SF | LostOsaka F |
| 🇷🇴CristianNo. 37 | ||
| 🇷🇴CristianNo. 37 | WonWuhan R32WonCanada R32 | WonOsaka SF |
| 🇧🇪MertensNo. 21 | ||
| 🇧🇪MertensNo. 21 | WonCincinnati R32 | WonOsaka R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 5–1 | 2–2 |