Elena Rybakina vs Varvara GrachevaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐ฐ๐ฟElena Rybakina
#2 ยท 26 yrs ยท Right-Handed
83 meetings ยท sets 6โ0

๐ซ๐ทVarvara Gracheva
#148 ยท 25 yrs ยท Right-Handed
24wElena Rybakina and Varvara Gracheva have met 3 times since 2022; Elena Rybakina leads 3โ0. Their first meeting came at St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy - St. Petersburg in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Rybakina leads 3โ0. Rybakina has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Rybakina has taken 6 sets to Gracheva's 0. Their most recent meeting: Elena Rybakina won at Australian Open - Melbourne (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Rybakina | Gracheva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Elena Rybakina | Varvara Gracheva | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 39/57 | 17% | 1/6 |
| Wins a set when losing | 62% | 8/13 | 20% | 2/10 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 26/70 | 44% | 7/16 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 60% | 37/62 | 33% | 1/3 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 71% | 5/7 | 42% | 5/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 53% | 8/15 | 33% | 1/3 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 94% | 46/49 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 80% | 39/49 | 20% | 1/5 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 3 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Rybakina 3, Gracheva 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Rybakina
๐ค Servebot
Gracheva
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
๐ค Servebot vs ๐ฅ Big Hitter is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 3,090 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jan 22, 2026
Australian Open - Melbourne
H Hard ยท 2nd Round
Mar 14, 2023
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells
H Hard ยท 4th Round
Feb 9, 2022
St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy - St. Petersburg
H Hard ยท 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Rybakina | Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11โ3 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.32 | - |
| ROI % | +6.4% | - |
| Units P/L | +0.90u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Rybakina | Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | โ |
| Events | 2 | โ |
| Matches | 8 | โ |
| Distance | 411 mi ยท 662 km | โ |
| Route | CAN โ POL | โ |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced ยท Last 12 months
Rybakina has a higher win rate against shared opponents (86% vs Gracheva's 43%).
| Opponent | Rybakina | Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Li | W 62 75 | L 46 06 |
| Elina Svitolina | L 62 46 46 | L 36 16 |
| Maria Sakkari | W 64 61 | L 67 06 |
| Jessica Pegula | W 26 63 64 | L 46 06 |
| Xi Yao Wang | W 62 64 | W 46 63 64 |
| Xin Yu Wang | W 62 64 | W 46 63 64 |
| Linda Noskova | W 63 64 | W 62 26 75 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Diana Shnaider
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 4th Round
Aug 20
Magdalena Frech
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 3rd Round
Aug 17
Taylor Townsend
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 2nd Round
Aug 16
Coco Gauff
National Bank Open - Toronto ยท Semifinals
Aug 13
Naomi Osaka
National Bank Open - Toronto ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 12
Liudmila Samsonova
National Bank Open - Toronto ยท 4th Round
Aug 9
Ann Li
National Bank Open - Toronto ยท 3rd Round
Aug 7
Daria Kasatkina
National Bank Open - Toronto ยท 2nd Round
Aug 5
Magda Linette
Miami Open - Miami ยท 1st Round
Mar 17
Lilli Tagger
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells ยท 1st Round
Mar 5
Jessica Pegula
Dubai Duty Free Championships - Dubai ยท 2nd Round
Feb 17
Rebecca Sramkova
Dubai Duty Free Championships - Dubai ยท 1st Round
Feb 16
Maria Sakkari
Qatar TotalEnergies Open - Doha ยท 3rd Round
Feb 11
Linda Noskova
Qatar TotalEnergies Open - Doha ยท 2nd Round
Feb 10
Laura Siegemund
Qatar TotalEnergies Open - Doha ยท 1st Round
Feb 8
Elena Rybakina
Australian Open - Melbourne ยท 2nd Round
Jan 22
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 16โ70 matches
| Metric | Rybakina | Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 81% | 38% |
| Sets won | 73% | 36% |
| Games won | 58% | 43% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Rybakina | Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| WTA 500 | 1 | 0 |
| WTA 1000 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Rybakina | Gracheva |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 0 |
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