Wimbledon 2021: Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina Preview, Head to Head and Prediction
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Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina
Aryna Sabalenka will be up against Elena Rybakina in the Round of 16 at Wimbledon 2021. Sabalenka is ranked 4th in the world while Rybakina is the world no.20.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina : Match Details
| Tournament | Wimbledon 2021 |
| Match | Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina |
| Round | Fourth Round |
| Date | 5th July, 2021 |
| Prize Money | $255,478 |
| Venue | Wimbledon, Great Britain |
| Surface | Grass Court |
Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina: Preview
World No.4 Aryna Sabalenka has been playing very well all season. She reached the final of the Stuttgart Open earlier this year and followed it up with a win at the Madrid Open. In the grass court season, she lost her opening match at the Berlin Open but managed to reach the quarterfinal at Eastbourne.
She has been in amazing form this week at Wimbledon too. She raced past Monica Niculescu in the first round before holding nerve and beating Britain’s Katie Boulter on centre court. She then blasted past María Camila Osorio Serrano in the third set, bageling her once in the match.
As for her opponent, Elena Rybakina, she has been in the form of her life. She beat Serena Williams at the French Open and reached the quarterfinals. She also made it to semifinals of the Eastbourne International before losing to eventual champion Jelena Ostapenko. This week at Wimbledon, she has won all her matches without dropping a set. She bageled Kristina Mladenovic once in the first round and got the better of Claire Liu and Shelby Rogers in the following rounds.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina: Head-to-Head
This will be the third meeting between the duo. Sabalenka won their last meeting at Abu Dhabi earlier this year in three sets.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina: Prediction
Sabalenka will go in as the favorite to win the match on paper given her ranking but it won’t be a cakewalk in any way. The Belarussian dominated in her third round match and looks ready to go deep in the tournament. Rybakina too has been playing amazing this week. She has just dropped just 17 games in the first three matches, showcasing her form. The match could easily go down the distance and the second seed is expected to make it to the last 8.
Prediction: Sabalenka to win in three sets.
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