Elena Rybakina #5 def. Jessica Pegula #6

6-3 7-6(7)

Elena Rybakina defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-6(7) in the 2026 Australian Open semifinal on hard courts on January 29, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatElena RybakinaJessica Pegula
Aces62
Double faults00
First serve %5565
First serve points won %7261
Second serve points won %4838
Break points saved %2560
Break points converted %4075
Service points won %6253
Return points won %4738
Total points won %5446
Serve rating114103
Return rating117130

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldElena RybakinaJessica Pegula
Country KAZ USA
Birth dateJun 17, 1999Feb 24, 1994
Age2631
Height184 cm170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)56
Ranking points (entering)5,8505,453
Elo (entering)2,1862,102
Current career W-L309–129301–139
Current career earnings$29,818,052$26,151,104
Pre-match H2H

Path

Elena Rybakina's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Iga Swiatek #27-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 28, 2026QF
Elise Mertens #216-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 2026R16
Tereza Valentova #546-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 2026R32
Varvara Gracheva #777-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2026R64
Kaja Juvan #1006-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 2026R128

Elena Rybakina's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Aryna Sabalenka #16-4 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 31, 2026F

Jessica Pegula's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Amanda Anisimova #46-2 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataJan 28, 2026QF
Madison Keys #96-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 2026R16
Oksana Selekhmeteva #1016-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 23, 2026R32
Mccartney Kessler #376-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2026R64
Anastasia Zakharova #1056-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 2026R128