Rybakina enters the prestigious list of tennis players who won the WTA Finals and then the Australian Open
Elena Rybakina not only adds her second Grand Slam title after winning her first Australian Open, but also clinches two significant titles in less than three months, following her triumph at the WTA Finals last November. This achievement is not within reach of all tennis players, as the Kazakh becomes the ninth player to accomplish this feat after Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, Amelie Mauresmo, Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters, and Caroline Wozniacki.
📊 Since 1987*, it's the 14th time that the Masters winner 🎱 goes on to win the Australian Open 🇦🇺 title right after:
🇩🇪 Steffi Graf (1988)
🇩🇪 Steffi Graf (1990)
🇷🇸 Monica Seles (1991)
🇷🇸 Monica Seles (1992)
🇷🇸 Monica Seles (1993)
🇩🇪 Steffi Graf (1994)
🇨🇭 Martina Hingis… https://t.co/0VSiOc266J pic.twitter.com/YlXzKLBYkX— Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) January 31, 2026
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