Brisbane • Round of 16 • Hard • PLAYED Jan 8, 2026

Elena Rybakina vs Paula Badosa: Result & Final Score

Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina World No. 1 · Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Paula Badosa Paula Badosa World No. 59 · Spain Spain
FINAL · Rybakina 6-3 6-2
Final Jan 8, 2026 final score
Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina (winner) 66
Paula Badosa Paula Badosa 32

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Elena Rybakina beat Paula Badosa 6-3 6-2: 3 aces, 5 of 8 break points, 58% of all points.

Match
Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina Statistic Paula Badosa Paula Badosa
3 Aces 6
0 Double Faults 9
46% 1st serve percentage 52%
17/21 81% 1st serve points won 23/39 59%
15/25 60% 2nd serve points won 14/36 39%
5/8 63% Break Points Converted 1/4 25%
3/4 75% Break Points Saved 3/8 38%
32/46 70% Service Points Won 37/75 49%
16/39 41% 1st return points won 4/21 19%
22/36 61% 2nd return points won 10/25 40%
38/75 51% Return Points Won 14/46 30%
70/121 58% Total Points Won 51/121 42%
7/8 88% Service games won 4/9 44%
5/9 56% Return games won 1/8 13%
12/17 71% Total games won 5/17 29%
Set 1
Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina Statistic Paula Badosa Paula Badosa
1 Aces 5
0 Double Faults 4
48% 1st serve percentage 52%
6/10 60% 1st serve points won 14/24 58%
8/11 73% 2nd serve points won 9/22 41%
3/5 60% Break Points Converted 1/3 33%
2/3 67% Break Points Saved 2/5 40%
14/21 67% Service Points Won 23/46 50%
10/24 42% 1st return points won 4/10 40%
13/22 59% 2nd return points won 3/11 27%
23/46 50% Return Points Won 7/21 33%
37/67 55% Total Points Won 30/67 45%
3/4 75% Service games won 2/5 40%
3/5 60% Return games won 1/4 25%
6/9 67% Total games won 3/9 33%
Set 2
Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina Statistic Paula Badosa Paula Badosa
2 Aces 1
0 Double Faults 5
44% 1st serve percentage 52%
11/11 100% 1st serve points won 9/15 60%
7/14 50% 2nd serve points won 5/14 36%
2/3 67% Break Points Converted 0/1 0%
1/1 100% Break Points Saved 1/3 33%
18/25 72% Service Points Won 14/29 48%
6/15 40% 1st return points won 0/11 0%
9/14 64% 2nd return points won 7/14 50%
15/29 52% Return Points Won 7/25 28%
33/54 61% Total Points Won 21/54 39%
4/4 100% Service games won 2/4 50%
2/4 50% Return games won 0/4 0%
6/8 75% Total games won 2/8 25%

Players

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Players side by side
Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina Fact Paula Badosa Paula Badosa
No. 1 Current ranking No. 59
9,901 Ranking points 1,052
49–13 2026 record 26–19
W Last 5 matches W
26 Age 28
184 cm Height 180 cm
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Country Spain Spain
2014 Turned pro Not on record

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