Elena Rybakina Rubs Shoulders With Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek as She Enters an Elite Territory With Latest Clay-Court Record

The Russian-born Kazakhstani player Elena Rybakina not only bagged her entry to the Mutua Madrid Open’s third round but also made another astonishing move in her career. Following Rybakina’s latest Madrid win, she joins Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek in an exclusive record.

The official X (formerly Twitter) page of The Tennis Letter shared incredible news following Elena Rybakina’s 14th consecutive clay court win. Following her latest victory in Madrid, Rybakina joined the league with some extraordinary tennis players like Serena Williams. Sharing this news, this source wrote- “Elena Rybakina becomes the 4th woman to win 14 consecutive clay court matches in the last decade. Serena Williams. Simona Halep. Iga Swiatek. 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐚. What a list.”

Rybakina defeated Mayar Sherif by 6-1 and 6-4 to bag this achievement. Including her latest victory at the Mutua Madrid Open, she has sincerely dominated the clay court for 374 days without a loss. However, this WTA star withdrew from her Rolland Garros tour last year due to an upper respiratory illness. So, her clay court attempts will stretch to Rome including the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and Madrid Open this season. Since she withdrew before the match started, her French Open absence is not regarded as her loss. This WTA star previously won six matches in Stuttgart following two more matches in Madrid to secure this success.

Following this victory, Rybakina enters into the league of Serena Williams. This former world’s number-one tennis star consecutively won 33 clay-court matches from 2012 to 2015. While Swiatek also bagged this achievement, she couldn’t match up to Williams’s score. Iga Swiatek won 12 clay court matches consecutively starting from Rome 2021 to Madrid Open last year. Nevertheless, entering into the list containing two successful WTA players, Rybakina surely bagged a great achievement in her professional career.

How was Rybakina’s latest Madrid match that brought her this latest achievement?

Elena Rybakina truly tried her best in defeating Mayar Sherif at the Mutua Madrid Open’s second round. This WTA star successfully dropped an early break and converted her seventh break point in the second round of the match. In the second round, Rybakina again saved a third break point and continued to dominate her opponent. Despite Sherif trying her best, Rybakina remained indomitable and confident on the court.

After winning the match, this 24-year-old player said- “I think we played really well in the whole match. Despite the score, it was a very tough match. It was a lot of deuces and we both fought a lot. I’m really happy with the performance today,”

Elena Rybakina’s latest success brings her into the elite club of Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek. If this WTA star maintains such pace and confidence, she will soon take a permanent seat next to Serena Williams by achieving all of her records.