H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Elena Rybakina holds a 5–2 lead over Paula Badosa in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Elena Rybakina leads 4–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Elena Rybakina won the 2026 Brisbane International third round 6-3 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | 6-3 6-2 | Paula Badosa | Match data | Jan 8, 2026 | R16 | Brisbane International | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Elena Rybakina | 4-6 7-6(8) 7-6(2) | Paula Badosa | Match data | Feb 19, 2025 | R16 | Dubai Tennis Championships | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Elena Rybakina | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | Paula Badosa | Match data | Mar 26, 2023* | R32 | Miami Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Elena Rybakina | 6-3 7-5 | Paula Badosa | Match data | Mar 13, 2023* | R32 | Indian Wells Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Paula Badosa | 6-2 4-6 7-6(4) | Elena Rybakina | Match data | Apr 22, 2022* | R16 | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | WTA 500 | Clay |
| Paula Badosa | 6-2 7-6(5) | Elena Rybakina | Match data | Aug 20, 2021* | R16 | Cincinnati Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Elena Rybakina | 7-5 7-6(4) | Paula Badosa | Match data | Jul 18, 2019* | R32 | Bucharest | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
| Paula Badosa | 7-6(6) 2-6 7-5 | Elena Rybakina | Match data | Jul 22, 2018 | Q1 | Moscow International | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. 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.
| 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 |
| Paula Badosa | #87 | #2 | 5,045 | 2,039 | 178 | 116 | 60.5% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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 | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #230 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #435 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #313 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2018 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #182 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #246 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2019 | 23–10 | 69.7% | #37 | 1,756 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #140 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2020 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #19 | 1,874 | 0 | 2 | 2019 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #97 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2021 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #14 | 1,866 | 0 | 2 | 2020 | 7–4 | 63.6% | #70 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2022 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #21 | 1,904 | 1 | 3 | 2021 | 43–17 | 71.7% | #8 | 1,976 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2023 | 46–17 | 73.0% | #4 | 2,025 | 1 | 5 | 2022 | 31–21 | 59.6% | #13 | 1,835 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2024 | 42–13 | 76.4% | #6 | 2,070 | 1 | 8 | 2023 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #64 | 1,920 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2025 | 53–18 | 74.6% | #5 | 2,172 | 1 | 11 | 2024 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #12 | 2,017 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 2026 | 49–13 | 79.0% | #2 | 2,190 | 3 | 14 | 2025 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #25 | 1,936 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #87 | 1,866 | 0 | 4 |
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 | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2019 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2020 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 22 | 2021 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2022 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 60.5% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 2021 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 65.7% | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 24 | 2023 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 72.7% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 2022 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 25 | 2024 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 72.7% | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2023 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 2025 | 39 | 12 | 51 | 76.5% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2024 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 70.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 27 | 2026 | 36 | 7 | 43 | 83.7% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2025 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| Career | — | 210 | 87 | 297 | 70.7% | 68 | 26 | 94 | 72.3% | 37 | 16 | 53 | 69.8% | — | 97 | 67 | 164 | 59.1% | 63 | 33 | 96 | 65.6% | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% |
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 274/300 of Paula Badosa'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 | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 17 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 4/5 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 70.5% | 63.4% | 41.3% | 56.3% | 64.7% | 57.1% | 40.3% |
| 18 | 2017 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 61.6% | 50.9% | 57.6% | 53.9% | 50.0% | 53.5% | 31.8% | 2016 | 3/3 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 62.0% | 60.2% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 43.8% | 57.0% | 31.7% |
| 19 | 2018 | 5/5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 62.1% | 63.3% | 44.2% | 55.3% | 50.1% | 55.5% | 43.5% | 2017 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 49.3% | 55.9% | 37.1% | 53.8% | 80.0% | 46.4% | 43.3% |
| 20 | 2019 | 33/33 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 58.5% | 68.8% | 51.2% | 56.1% | 51.2% | 61.4% | 45.5% | 2018 | 4/4 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 55.9% | 60.1% | 42.2% | 51.1% | 52.7% | 52.4% | 37.2% |
| 21 | 2020 | 39/40 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 59.8% | 70.7% | 49.6% | 60.2% | 46.7% | 62.2% | 43.3% | 2019 | 16/16 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 57.7% | 68.3% | 45.9% | 53.9% | 37.6% | 58.1% | 37.8% |
| 22 | 2021 | 46/54 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 57.6% | 73.4% | 49.6% | 58.1% | 48.3% | 63.2% | 42.8% | 2020 | 11/11 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 65.7% | 65.8% | 45.1% | 48.4% | 51.4% | 58.6% | 47.5% |
| 23 | 2022 | 55/60 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 56.1% | 73.3% | 53.0% | 56.1% | 42.5% | 64.2% | 41.8% | 2021 | 56/60 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 64.6% | 69.8% | 45.0% | 56.2% | 48.7% | 61.0% | 45.2% |
| 24 | 2023 | 60/63 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 56.9% | 74.5% | 49.3% | 59.3% | 44.7% | 63.7% | 43.9% | 2022 | 51/52 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 62.4% | 66.1% | 47.1% | 52.7% | 46.2% | 59.2% | 44.4% |
| 25 | 2024 | 53/55 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 61.6% | 73.9% | 47.9% | 59.5% | 47.6% | 63.9% | 45.7% | 2023 | 26/27 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 56.9% | 69.6% | 49.2% | 58.1% | 47.2% | 60.6% | 45.3% |
| 26 | 2025 | 55/72 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 57.2% | 76.0% | 51.8% | 64.8% | 45.4% | 65.8% | 43.4% | 2024 | 55/57 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 56.6% | 71.2% | 46.9% | 63.8% | 52.2% | 60.3% | 45.1% |
| 27 | 2026 | 60/62 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 57.7% | 74.6% | 52.5% | 60.5% | 48.3% | 65.2% | 42.6% | 2025 | 17/31 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 61.5% | 72.0% | 47.1% | 57.6% | 50.0% | 62.7% | 42.3% |
| 28 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 30/33 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 56.0% | 67.4% | 40.6% | 50.3% | 38.8% | 55.6% | 42.9% |
| Career | — | 407/445 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 58.1% | 73.3% | 50.6% | 59.4% | 46.6% | 63.8% | 43.5% | — | 274/300 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 60.2% | 68.6% | 45.8% | 56.1% | 47.6% | 59.5% | 43.9% |
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 | Paula Badosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 1523 | 117.6 | -0.54 | -1.81 | 0.940 | 48.0% | +27 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.38 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 18 | 2017 | 1541 | 106.5 | +0.44 | -1.64 | 0.683 | 44.3% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.10 | 2016 | 1477 | 96.2 | -0.29 | -3.37 | 0.738 | 45.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | +0.43 |
| 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 | 2017 | 1458 | 100.2 | +0.14 | -0.68 | 0.808 | 45.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 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 | 2018 | 1529 | 108.0 | -1.53 | -3.44 | 0.782 | 45.8% | — | +71 | — | 50.0% | +0.63 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 |
| 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 | 2019 | 1601 | 111.9 | +0.53 | -2.84 | 0.902 | 48.2% | -128 | +67 | +50 | 44.1% | -0.59 | 1–1 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.03 |
| 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 | 2020 | 1665 | 124.1 | +1.36 | +1.56 | 1.149 | 53.2% | -156 | +111 | — | 56.0% | +0.92 | 3–0 (100%) | — | — | +0.96 |
| 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 | 2021 | 1976 | 151.5 | +4.20 | +2.86 | 1.159 | 52.9% | -104 | +26 | -291 | 66.2% | +1.16 | 16–6 (73%) | 12–8 (60%) | 111.9 | -0.18 |
| 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 | 2022 | 1836 | 154.6 | +2.76 | +2.01 | 1.087 | 51.9% | +1 | +145 | -104 | 60.9% | +0.69 | 9–5 (64%) | 14–4 (78%) | 106.3 | +0.32 |
| 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 | 2023 | 1921 | 154.7 | +3.30 | +2.60 | 1.150 | 52.7% | -57 | +106 | — | 65.5% | +1.26 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–4 (56%) | 98.3 | -0.83 |
| 26 | 2025 | 2172 | 167.2 | +8.24 | +1.21 | 1.267 | 54.3% | +50 | -83 | -22 | 69.5% | +1.49 | 15–10 (60%) | 14–10 (58%) | 101.1 | +0.87 | 2024 | 2018 | 157.3 | +3.81 | +3.36 | 1.137 | 53.0% | -7 | -46 | -166 | 65.6% | +1.12 | 14–8 (64%) | 4–3 (57%) | 103.4 | -0.98 |
| 27 | 2026 | 2190 | 173.3 | +7.80 | +1.56 | 1.222 | 53.6% | +140 | -73 | -145 | 72.4% | +1.45 | 16–7 (70%) | 7–6 (54%) | 103.2 | -1.68 | 2025 | 1937 | 147.2 | +3.99 | +0.17 | 1.134 | 52.7% | +52 | +1 | -93 | 60.9% | +0.62 | 6–5 (55%) | 7–5 (58%) | 99.2 | +0.71 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1866 | 140.5 | -0.45 | +0.05 | 0.965 | 49.3% | +29 | +105 | -63 | 49.3% | -0.15 | 4–6 (40%) | 4–6 (40%) | 92.7 | -1.33 |
| Career | — | 2250 | 164.6 | +6.35 | +1.39 | 1.201 | 53.5% | +31 | -66 | +15 | 67.9% | +1.22 | 89–61 (59%) | 76–63 (55%) | 103.8 | +0.26 | — | 2040 | 151.8 | +2.70 | +1.68 | 1.083 | 51.8% | -26 | +69 | -115 | 60.1% | +0.73 | 59–35 (63%) | 48–33 (59%) | 108.3 | -0.33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coco Gauff | 5 | 4 | 9 | Sep 3, 2026 | H2H |
| Daria Kasatkina | 4 | 5 | 9 | Sep 1, 2026 | H2H |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 2 | 6 | 8 | Jan 23, 2025 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 2 | 5 | 7 | Jan 8, 2026 | H2H |
| Yulia Putintseva | 4 | 2 | 6 | Mar 4, 2026 | H2H |