H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Elena Rybakina vs Kirsten Flipkens H2H: 1-0

Elena Rybakina holds a 1–0 lead over Kirsten Flipkens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elena Rybakina leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Elena Rybakina won the 2019 Libéma Open quarterfinal 6-4 6-4.

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Elena Rybakina
Kazakhstan Age 27 Right-Handed 184 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Kirsten Flipkens
Belgium Age 40 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elena Rybakina #134 6-4 6-4 Kirsten Flipkens #69 Match data Jun 15, 2019* QF Libéma Open International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. 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.

Career Comparison

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 #2 #2 8,705 2,249 315 129 70.9% 3 2 1 6 2 14
Kirsten Flipkens #531 #13 2,961 1,830 200 221 47.5% 0 0 0 0 1 1

Career Progression by Age

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 Kirsten Flipkens
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 2003 0–2 0.0% #380 1,485 0 0
18 2017 0–1 0.0% #435 1,540 0 0 2004 2–2 50.0% #168 1,500 0 0
19 2018 3–2 60.0% #182 1,568 0 0 2005 1–2 33.3% #202 1,497 0 0
20 2019 23–10 69.7% #37 1,756 0 1 2006 3–5 37.5% #104 1,523 0 0
21 2020 29–11 72.5% #19 1,874 0 2 2007 0–2 0.0% #287 1,506 0 0
22 2021 32–22 59.3% #14 1,866 0 2 2008 1–2 33.3% #111 1,500 0 0
23 2022 38–22 63.3% #21 1,904 1 3 2009 8–10 44.4% #81 1,585 0 0
24 2023 46–17 73.0% #4 2,025 1 5 2010 15–15 50.0% #77 1,667 0 0
25 2024 42–13 76.4% #6 2,070 1 8 2011 5–9 35.7% #192 1,608 0 0
26 2025 53–18 74.6% #5 2,172 1 11 2012 13–4 76.5% #54 1,763 0 1
27 2026 49–13 79.0% #2 2,190 3 14 2013 32–23 58.2% #20 1,735 0 1
28 — — — — — — — 2014 23–26 46.9% #45 1,651 0 1
29 — — — — — — — 2015 14–17 45.2% #85 1,656 0 1
30 — — — — — — — 2016 23–21 52.3% #65 1,657 0 1
31 — — — — — — — 2017 16–20 44.4% #74 1,698 0 1
32 — — — — — — — 2018 21–20 51.2% #47 1,662 0 1
33 — — — — — — — 2019 15–22 40.5% #71 1,748 0 1
34 — — — — — — — 2020 2–8 20.0% #86 1,703 0 1
35 — — — — — — — 2021 1–6 14.3% #311 1,658 0 1
36 — — — — — — — 2022 5–5 50.0% #251 1,686 0 1

Surface Results by Age

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 Kirsten Flipkens
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2003 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
18 2017 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 2018 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 2005 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
20 2019 12 6 18 66.7% 8 3 11 72.7% 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — 2006 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
21 2020 22 8 30 73.3% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — — — — — 2007 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 2021 20 16 36 55.6% 5 3 8 62.5% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — 2008 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
23 2022 23 15 38 60.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 8 2 10 80.0% — — — — 2009 5 4 9 55.6% 1 4 5 20.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
24 2023 32 12 44 72.7% 9 3 12 75.0% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — — 2010 9 7 16 56.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
25 2024 24 9 33 72.7% 12 2 14 85.7% 6 2 8 75.0% — — — — 2011 0 2 2 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
26 2025 39 12 51 76.5% 9 3 12 75.0% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 2012 10 3 13 76.9% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% — — — —
27 2026 36 7 43 83.7% 10 3 13 76.9% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 2013 19 15 34 55.9% 3 5 8 37.5% 10 3 13 76.9% — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2014 15 18 33 45.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 2 1 3 66.7%
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2015 13 14 27 48.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2016 18 14 32 56.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2017 10 13 23 43.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2018 9 13 22 40.9% 7 5 12 58.3% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — —
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2019 12 13 25 48.0% 0 5 5 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — —
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 2 6 8 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2021 1 6 7 14.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2022 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 5 3 8 62.5% — — — —
Career — 210 87 297 70.7% 68 26 94 72.3% 37 16 53 69.8% — — — — — 128 139 267 47.9% 23 47 70 32.9% 47 33 80 58.8% 2 2 4 50.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 407/445 of Elena Rybakina's and 387/412 of Kirsten Flipkens'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 Kirsten Flipkens
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% 2006 3/8 2.7 1.3 65.0% 53.8% 37.1% 54.3% 31.8% 48.0% 44.3%
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% 2008 2/3 0.5 2.0 59.3% 59.1% 24.3% 42.2% 26.7% 45.8% 41.5%
23 2022 55/60 6.7 2.7 56.1% 73.3% 53.0% 56.1% 42.5% 64.2% 41.8% 2009 17/18 2.7 2.9 59.3% 62.6% 40.8% 48.1% 45.0% 54.0% 42.6%
24 2023 60/63 7.6 3.0 56.9% 74.5% 49.3% 59.3% 44.7% 63.7% 43.9% 2010 30/30 3.1 2.3 58.3% 64.8% 45.9% 53.9% 45.2% 56.8% 41.2%
25 2024 53/55 6.8 2.6 61.6% 73.9% 47.9% 59.5% 47.6% 63.9% 45.7% 2011 13/14 2.7 3.5 57.3% 63.2% 43.7% 57.8% 46.1% 55.1% 42.9%
26 2025 55/72 7.3 3.0 57.2% 76.0% 51.8% 64.8% 45.4% 65.8% 43.4% 2012 16/17 3.8 4.0 58.0% 70.9% 48.0% 57.4% 37.4% 61.4% 42.1%
27 2026 60/62 6.2 2.8 57.7% 74.6% 52.5% 60.5% 48.3% 65.2% 42.6% 2013 53/55 3.8 3.3 55.0% 67.0% 46.4% 47.5% 44.1% 57.4% 42.3%
28 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2014 47/49 3.5 3.0 57.2% 65.2% 47.6% 54.2% 48.6% 57.5% 39.8%
29 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2015 25/31 2.7 2.4 61.2% 62.2% 46.6% 49.6% 42.2% 56.2% 40.2%
30 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2016 41/45 2.2 2.1 60.8% 62.0% 47.5% 53.5% 46.8% 56.7% 41.6%
31 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2017 36/36 2.5 2.3 58.5% 64.4% 46.1% 43.2% 46.2% 57.0% 43.6%
32 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2018 40/41 3.1 2.4 61.2% 61.6% 46.0% 52.8% 46.2% 55.5% 41.5%
33 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2019 37/37 2.3 1.9 63.8% 62.3% 45.3% 50.6% 45.7% 56.2% 40.3%
34 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2020 10/10 1.2 1.6 63.6% 58.1% 48.0% 52.8% 43.6% 54.2% 37.4%
35 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2021 7/8 2.1 3.7 61.0% 58.5% 40.3% 41.5% 46.7% 50.9% 37.7%
36 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2022 10/10 0.9 1.7 67.3% 60.5% 49.2% 61.5% 56.7% 57.2% 47.2%
Career — 407/445 6.3 3.0 58.1% 73.3% 50.6% 59.4% 46.6% 63.8% 43.5% — 387/423 2.8 2.6 59.5% 63.7% 46.0% 51.2% 45.4% 56.5% 41.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Kirsten Flipkens
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
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2003 1485 100.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — 0–1 — -0.19
18 2017 1541 106.5 +0.44 -1.64 0.683 44.3% — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.10 2004 1501 103.9 — — — — +9 — — 50.0% +0.30 1–1 — — +0.24
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 2005 1498 105.8 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.29 0–1 0–1 — -0.08
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 +1.32 2006 1523 111.2 -1.18 +0.01 0.852 46.1% +11 — — 33.3% -1.40 0–1 0–1 — -0.18
21 2020 1875 147.2 +4.32 +0.59 1.145 52.7% -14 -104 — 68.5% +1.08 9–5 (64%) 8–6 (57%) 104.7 +0.37 2007 1507 102.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — — — -0.07
22 2021 1866 151.0 +5.80 +0.56 1.165 53.1% -24 -47 -11 61.7% +0.85 6–10 (38%) 6–13 (32%) 88.7 +0.11 2008 1501 100.2 -2.32 -1.45 0.765 44.3% — +27 — 42.9% -1.29 0–1 1–0 — -0.12
23 2022 1905 152.2 +6.27 -0.63 1.167 52.5% -4 -89 +122 63.1% +0.92 10–10 (50%) 13–10 (57%) 102.7 +1.31 2009 1586 116.7 -0.97 -0.24 0.926 48.3% +5 -93 +32 47.5% -0.53 1–3 (25%) 0–1 — -0.04
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 2010 1667 124.4 +0.74 -1.97 0.953 49.3% +1 -196 -29 47.5% -0.08 2–1 (67%) 2–5 (29%) 98.7 -0.67
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 2011 1609 108.8 -0.87 +0.27 0.955 49.4% — -120 -12 40.0% -0.30 0–2 0–3 (0%) — -0.23
26 2025 2172 167.2 +8.24 +1.21 1.267 54.3% +51 -83 -22 69.5% +1.49 15–10 (60%) 14–10 (58%) 101.1 +0.87 2012 1764 133.9 +3.97 +0.08 1.090 51.7% -13 — -74 66.7% +0.80 5–2 (71%) 5–1 (83%) 107.2 -1.41
27 2026 2190 173.3 +7.79 +1.56 1.222 53.6% +140 -73 -145 72.4% +1.45 16–7 (70%) 7–6 (54%) 103.2 -1.68 2013 1735 136.6 +1.70 -1.26 0.991 49.8% 0 -224 +115 54.5% +0.16 16–8 (67%) 6–4 (60%) 107.8 -0.44
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2014 1652 129.3 +1.48 -2.49 0.936 48.8% -5 -166 +182 46.6% -0.27 10–10 (50%) 8–6 (57%) 98.7 +0.12
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2015 1656 124.6 -1.18 -1.79 0.917 48.2% +21 — +130 48.0% -0.43 5–8 (38%) 7–4 (64%) 98.8 -0.66
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2016 1658 119.0 +0.35 -0.93 0.960 49.2% -1 -246 +115 48.5% -0.16 9–6 (60%) 10–2 (83%) 106.9 -1.36
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2017 1699 128.1 +0.11 -0.15 1.013 50.4% -4 -255 +100 41.8% -0.39 6–7 (46%) 3–4 (43%) 99.0 -1.41
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2018 1663 118.7 -0.95 -1.14 0.933 48.7% -55 -87 +165 48.4% -0.26 11–4 (73%) 9–5 (64%) 109.6 -0.89
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2019 1748 129.2 -0.43 -2.68 0.920 48.4% +19 -247 +41 42.0% -0.39 5–4 (56%) 2–4 (33%) 100.5 -0.54
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 1703 122.1 -2.05 -2.49 0.817 46.2% +37 — — 30.4% -1.48 0–3 (0%) 2–2 (50%) 96.7 -0.55
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2021 1659 113.2 -2.24 -2.56 0.769 44.6% +16 — — 26.7% -2.00 1–2 (33%) — — -0.69
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2022 1686 119.2 +0.87 +1.49 1.103 52.2% — — +160 52.0% +0.56 2–3 (40%) — — +0.37
Career — 2250 164.6 +6.34 +1.39 1.201 53.5% +31 -66 +15 67.9% +1.22 89–61 (59%) 76–63 (55%) 103.8 +0.26 — 1830 130.1 +0.30 -1.31 0.953 49.1% 0 -164 +89 46.9% -0.26 74–67 (52%) 55–44 (56%) 103.6 -2.10

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.