H2H data updated: 2026-10-24 00:00 UTC
Elena Rybakina holds a 1–0 lead over Katarzyna Kawa in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elena Rybakina leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elena Rybakina won the 2026 Ningbo Open quarterfinal 6-1 3-6 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | 6-1 3-6 6-1 | Katarzyna Kawa | Match data | Oct 23, 2026 | QF | Ningbo Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | #1 | #1 | 9,901 | 2,249 | 317 | 130 | 70.9% | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Katarzyna Kawa | #128 | #112 | 656 | 1,720 | 22 | 27 | 44.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Elena Rybakina | Katarzyna Kawa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #435 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2018 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #182 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2019 | 23–10 | 69.7% | #37 | 1,756 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2020 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #19 | 1,874 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2021 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #14 | 1,866 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2022 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #21 | 1,904 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2023 | 46–17 | 73.0% | #4 | 2,025 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2024 | 42–13 | 76.4% | #6 | 2,070 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2025 | 53–18 | 74.6% | #5 | 2,172 | 1 | 11 | 2019 | 5–4 | 55.6% | #127 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2026 | 51–14 | 78.5% | #1 | 2,165 | 3 | 14 | 2020 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #113 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #155 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #244 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #197 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #139 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #128 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Elena Rybakina | Katarzyna Kawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 18 | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2019 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2020 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2021 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2022 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 60.5% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2023 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 72.7% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2024 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 72.7% | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2025 | 39 | 12 | 51 | 76.5% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2026 | 38 | 8 | 46 | 82.6% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 212 | 88 | 300 | 70.7% | 68 | 26 | 94 | 72.3% | 37 | 16 | 53 | 69.8% | — | 7 | 15 | 22 | 31.8% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 410/449 of Elena Rybakina's and 41/49 of Katarzyna Kawa's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Elena Rybakina | Katarzyna Kawa | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 18 | 2017 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 61.6% | 50.9% | 57.6% | 53.9% | 50.0% | 53.5% | 31.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2018 | 5/5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 62.1% | 63.3% | 44.2% | 55.3% | 50.1% | 55.5% | 43.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2019 | 33/33 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 58.5% | 68.8% | 51.2% | 56.1% | 51.2% | 61.4% | 45.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2020 | 39/40 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 59.8% | 70.7% | 49.6% | 60.2% | 46.7% | 62.2% | 43.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2021 | 46/54 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 57.6% | 73.4% | 49.6% | 58.1% | 48.3% | 63.2% | 42.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2022 | 55/60 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 56.1% | 73.3% | 53.0% | 56.1% | 42.5% | 64.2% | 41.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2023 | 60/63 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 56.9% | 74.5% | 49.3% | 59.3% | 44.7% | 63.7% | 43.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2024 | 53/55 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 61.6% | 73.9% | 47.9% | 59.5% | 47.6% | 63.9% | 45.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2025 | 55/72 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 57.2% | 76.0% | 51.8% | 64.8% | 45.4% | 65.8% | 43.4% | 2019 | 9/9 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 63.1% | 62.4% | 50.6% | 41.5% | 55.0% | 57.9% | 49.5% |
| 27 | 2026 | 63/66 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 57.4% | 74.9% | 52.3% | 60.3% | 48.2% | 65.1% | 43.0% | 2020 | 4/4 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 58.3% | 61.8% | 36.2% | 57.0% | 58.4% | 51.2% | 40.6% |
| 28 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 8/8 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 65.5% | 52.4% | 37.0% | 48.5% | 48.2% | 47.2% | 49.7% |
| 29 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 5/5 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 55.9% | 57.4% | 47.8% | 52.3% | 50.0% | 52.6% | 40.1% |
| 30 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 2/2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 58.5% | 54.8% | 37.5% | 40.3% | 49.2% | 47.6% | 44.2% |
| 31 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 59.7% | 56.8% | 52.0% | 20.0% | 50.0% | 54.8% | 34.9% |
| 32 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 2/10 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 51.6% | 65.7% | 37.8% | 55.0% | 39.3% | 52.2% | 39.0% |
| 33 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 10/10 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 53.8% | 64.4% | 48.0% | 59.9% | 51.1% | 56.5% | 48.0% |
| Career | — | 410/449 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 58.1% | 73.4% | 50.6% | 59.4% | 46.6% | 63.8% | 43.5% | — | 41/49 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 59.1% | 59.9% | 44.3% | 50.0% | 51.1% | 53.3% | 46.1% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Elena Rybakina | Katarzyna Kawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 18 | 2017 | 1541 | 106.5 | +0.44 | -1.64 | 0.683 | 44.3% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2018 | 1568 | 116.3 | -1.53 | +1.92 | 0.978 | 49.8% | +44 | — | — | 54.5% | +0.27 | 1–0 | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2019 | 1757 | 132.5 | +3.24 | +1.67 | 1.179 | 53.3% | -47 | -58 | -31 | 65.3% | +1.17 | 7–3 (70%) | 5–3 (63%) | 107.8 | +1.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2020 | 1875 | 147.1 | +4.32 | +0.59 | 1.145 | 52.7% | -14 | -105 | — | 68.5% | +1.08 | 9–5 (64%) | 8–6 (57%) | 104.6 | +0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2021 | 1866 | 151.0 | +5.80 | +0.56 | 1.165 | 53.1% | -24 | -46 | -11 | 61.7% | +0.85 | 6–10 (38%) | 6–13 (32%) | 88.7 | +0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2022 | 1905 | 152.2 | +6.27 | -0.63 | 1.167 | 52.5% | -5 | -89 | +122 | 63.1% | +0.92 | 10–10 (50%) | 13–10 (57%) | 102.7 | +1.31 | 2016 | 1483 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2023 | 2026 | 167.3 | +7.04 | +2.34 | 1.210 | 53.8% | +35 | -91 | +26 | 71.5% | +1.29 | 11–9 (55%) | 15–5 (75%) | 103.3 | -1.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2024 | 2071 | 166.5 | +6.78 | +3.55 | 1.264 | 54.5% | +35 | +5 | +84 | 71.2% | +1.52 | 14–6 (70%) | 6–9 (40%) | 100.8 | +0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2025 | 2172 | 167.2 | +8.25 | +1.21 | 1.267 | 54.3% | +51 | -83 | -31 | 69.5% | +1.49 | 15–10 (60%) | 14–10 (58%) | 101.1 | +0.90 | 2019 | 1576 | 117.6 | -0.53 | +2.90 | 1.176 | 53.8% | -92 | +126 | — | 59.1% | +1.09 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 | — | +0.42 |
| 27 | 2026 | 2165 | 172.5 | +7.85 | +1.72 | 1.232 | 53.7% | +137 | -54 | -122 | 71.5% | +1.42 | 17–8 (68%) | 7–6 (54%) | 101.7 | -1.83 | 2020 | 1555 | 109.2 | -1.65 | +0.12 | 0.833 | 46.7% | -74 | — | — | 22.2% | -1.11 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.02 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1518 | 110.5 | -5.04 | +1.24 | 0.942 | 48.5% | — | +100 | — | 38.9% | -0.67 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.28 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1486 | 97.3 | -2.41 | +1.08 | 0.847 | 46.5% | — | — | +112 | 36.4% | -1.09 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.15 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1585 | 103.3 | -0.37 | -2.94 | 0.843 | 45.9% | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.00 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.14 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1592 | 96.1 | +1.63 | +3.96 | 0.773 | 44.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.35 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1584 | 110.5 | -0.56 | -2.17 | 0.815 | 45.8% | -150 | +207 | — | 50.0% | +0.23 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.88 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1692 | 128.0 | -0.57 | +2.58 | 1.103 | 52.2% | -135 | +39 | — | 54.2% | +0.50 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 | — | -0.57 |
| Career | — | 2250 | 164.5 | +6.37 | +1.42 | 1.202 | 53.5% | +31 | -64 | +16 | 67.8% | +1.22 | 90–62 (59%) | 76–63 (55%) | 103.4 | +0.24 | — | 1721 | 116.2 | -1.70 | +1.50 | 0.986 | 49.8% | -113 | +118 | +112 | 47.0% | +0.03 | 9–10 (47%) | 1–7 (13%) | 97.6 | +1.90 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 8 | 10 | 18 | Sep 12, 2026 | H2H |
| Iga Swiatek | 6 | 7 | 13 | Aug 20, 2026 | H2H |
| Elise Mertens | 7 | 2 | 9 | Jul 4, 2026 | H2H |
| Elina Svitolina | 4 | 4 | 8 | May 13, 2026 | H2H |
| Jessica Pegula | 5 | 3 | 8 | Mar 25, 2026 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daria Snigur | 1 | 1 | 2 | Oct 20, 2026 | H2H |
| Panna Udvardy | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 16, 2026 | H2H |
| Rebecca Marino | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 16, 2022 | H2H |
| Ons Jabeur | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 30, 2022 | H2H |
| Kristyna Pliskova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 6, 2021 | H2H |