Elena Rybakina def. Jessica Pegula — Semifinal, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played29 Jan 2026
🇰🇿ranked WTA number 5 going into this drawWon
Elena Rybakina seeded 5 6 7
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 6 going into this draw
Jessica Pegula seeded 6 3 67
🇰🇿Elena Rybakina
🇺🇸Jessica Pegula
Match stats
Serve
6
Aces
2
0
Double faults
0
55%
1st serve in
64%
73%
1st serve points won
61%
48%
2nd serve points won
37%
62%
Service points won
53%
1/4
Break points saved
6/10
Serve speed (km/h)
191
Fastest serve
178
178
Average 1st serve
158
139
Average 2nd serve
134
Return
47%
Return points won
38%
4/10
Break points won
3/4
Points
31
Winners
14
29
Unforced errors
19
7/10
Net points won
6/7
81
Total points won
68
Head to head
2–0 Rybakina
- This matchMelbourne SFwon by Rybakina
- 2025IndoorRiyadh SFwon by Rybakina
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
8–2
7–1
Last 30 days
8–1
By surface
27–7
Hard
23–6
5–0
Indoor hard
2–2
By round
2–3
SF
1–4
2–0
F
0–1
8–1
At Grand Slams
10–1
How their matches go
37
Completed matches
33
59%
Won in straight sets
45%
24%
Won after losing a set
30%
11%
Lost after winning a set
18%
5%
Lost in straight sets
6%
4–3
Tiebreaks
5–5
9–4
Deciding sets
10–6
24/25
Won after winning set 1
20/23
7/12
Won after losing set 1
5/10
Serve and return, last 5 matches
59%
1st serve in
62%
74%
1st serve points won
75%
61%
2nd serve points won
59%
77%
Break points saved
65%
48%
Return points won
53%
63%
Break points won
50%
7.0
Aces a match
3.4
1.0
Double faults a match
1.0
Last 14 days
5
Matches
5
10
Sets
10
1
Days since last match
1
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elena Rybakina | Jessica Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸AnisimovaNo. 4 | ||
| 🇺🇸AnisimovaNo. 4 | WonRiyadh RR | WonMelbourne QF |
| 🇺🇸KeysNo. 9 | ||
| 🇺🇸KeysNo. 9 | WonCincinnati R16 | WonMelbourne R16 |
| 🇺🇦KostyukNo. 20 | ||
| 🇺🇦KostyukNo. 20 | WonCanada QF | LostBrisbane SFWonBeijing R16 |
| 🇺🇦YastremskaNo. 27 | ||
| 🇺🇦YastremskaNo. 27 | WonNingbo R16WonCanada R16 | WonBrisbane R16 |
| 🇧🇾SabalenkaNo. 1 | ||
| 🇧🇾SabalenkaNo. 1 | WonRiyadh FLostWuhan QFWonCincinnati QF | LostRiyadh RRWonWuhan SFLostNew York SF |
| 🇮🇹PaoliniNo. 7 | ||
| 🇮🇹PaoliniNo. 7 | WonNingbo SF | WonRiyadh RR |
| Total | ||
| Total | 14–2 | 10–4 |