Elena Rybakina acknowledges Aryna Sabalenka has been lights out over the last few months but also warns the Belarusian that she is planning to "make it difficult" for her and potentially spoil her world No.

In the Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara Round Robin on Monday, No. 5 Elena Rybakina takes on No. 7 Qinwen Zheng in a clash featuring two of the top 10 players in the world.Rybakina was not able to

In her most recent match on September 30, 2024, Sabalenka won 6-2, 6-2 against Ashlyn Krueger in the Round of 32 of the China Open. In her last match, which was slated for August 29, 2024 at the US Open, Rybakina was eliminated against Jessika Ponchet via walkover.