Elena Rybakina was able to claim her second Grand Slam title after winning the Australian Open.
Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open for the first time in her career after losing in the final three years ago.
This is her first major title since winning Wimbledon in 2022, when Rybakina was predicted to win multiple Grand Slams.
After adding to her major trophy tally, former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki has made a prediction about Rybakina.
Caroline Wozniacki makes prediction about Elena Rybakina
Rybakina won five of the last six games of the match to beat Sabalenka, 6-4 4-6 6-4, enabling her to lift the Australian Open title for the first time.
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When reflecting on the Kazakhstani’s performance in the Australian Open final, Wozniacki stated her belief that Rybakina would continue adding to her major haul if she remains fit.
“If she can stay healthy, she can beat any player out there,” former world number Wozniacki told ESPN.
“I’ve been on the other side of that pace and that heaviness that her ball has, and the cleanliness of those shots, there is no doubt that she’s going to be winning majors if she can stay healthy.”
Whether this prediction comes true remains to be seen, but what is confirmed for Rybakina is that she will rise back up to match her previous career-high ranking of world number three.
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The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tournament where Rybakina has reached two finals, including winning the title this year, but it is still statistically not her best major.
Rybakina’s highest winning percentage at any Grand Slam tournament is Wimbledon, where she has won 84% of her matches.
While she has now won a Grand Slam title on a hard court, the US Open is actually her worst-performing major tournament, having never surpassed the fourth round.
| Grand Slam | Elena Rybakina’s Win-loss Record | Elena Rybakina’s Best Result |
| Australian Open | 21-6 (78%) | Won the title (2026) |
| French Open | 16-6 (73%) | Quarterfinal (2021 & 2024) |
| Wimbledon | 21-4 (84%) | Won the title (2022) |
| US Open | 8-6 (54%) | Fourth Round (2026) |
Rybakina’s next opportunity to win a Grand Slam title will be at the French Open, where she has twice reached the quarterfinals.
However, before then she is scheduled to compete in the Middle East at WTA 1000 tournaments in Doha and Dubai.
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