Elena Rybakina has now recorded victories against players ranked in every Top 10 position following her triumph over Amanda Anisimova.

Elena Rybakina has officially defeated every Top 10 ranking in her career following her dominant win over Amanda Anisimova.

The Kazakh star opened her WTA Finals campaign on Saturday night with a commanding 6–3, 6–1 victory against the No. 4–ranked American, marking another milestone in her career. With this result, Rybakina has now recorded wins over players ranked at every position in the Top 10 with No. 4 being the final one missing from her list.

 

RYBAKINA’S FIRST WINS OVER EACH TOP 10 RANKING:

 

d. No. 1 Swiatek – 2024 Australian Open (4th Round)

d. No. 2 Jabeur – 2022 Wimbledon (Final)

d. No. 3 Pliskova – 2020 Dubai (QF)

d. No. 4 Anisimova – 2025 WTA Finals (RR)

d. No. 5 Svitolina – 2021 Eastbourne (2nd Round)

d. No. 6 Halep – 2019 Wuhan (3rd Round)

d. No. 7 Garcia – 2018 St. Petersburg (2nd Round)

d. No. 8 Serena – 2021 Roland Garros (4th Round)

d. No. 9 Muguruza – 2021 Olympics (QF)

d. No. 10 Badosa – 2025 Dubai (3rd Round)

 

In total, she now boasts 27 victories over Top 10 opponents and has actually beaten players ranked in every position up to No. 15, missing only five from the Top 50 (Nos. 16, 25, 34, 37, and 43).

Against Anisimova, Rybakina delivered a near-flawless serving performance, saving the only break point she faced and converting four of her five opportunities. The match lasted just 57 minutes.

Her strong form continues she’s now 24–6 since Wimbledon and 11–2 since the US Open. This win also extends her current streak to seven matches, following title runs in Ningbo and Tokyo before arriving in Riyadh.

Rybakina, now 1–0 in her WTA Finals round-robin group, will aim to improve on her past two appearances, where she exited in the group stage both times with 1–2 records.