

What Time Will Elena Rybakina Play Against Laura Siegemund?
Rybakina and Siegemund are on the Day 6 Schedule at United Cup 2025 on 01 January 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) and Laura Siegemund (GER) have faced each other six times in the past, with Rybakina leading the head-to-head record 5-1. Their previous matches took place in different tournaments and on various surfaces.
In 2019, they played in Launceston on hard courts, with Rybakina winning 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. They also met in Luxembourg on hard courts, where Rybakina emerged victorious with a score of 6-0, 6-4.
Their most recent encounter was in 2021 at the Doha tournament on hard courts, with Siegemund winning in a closely contested match with scores of 7-6(7), 7-6(5). In 2022, they played at the BJK Cup Qualifiers on clay, with Rybakina dominating the match and winning 6-0, 6-1. They also faced each other at the Portoroz tournament on hard courts, which resulted in a thrilling three-set victory for Rybakina with scores of 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(8).
Their most recent encounter occurred at Wimbledon in 2024 on grass courts, where Rybakina came out on top once again, winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Elena Rybakina, a 24-year-old Kazakh player, currently holds the WTA World No. 6 ranking and has achieved a career-high ranking of No. 3. In 2024, she had a successful season with a record of 42 wins and 11 losses, including three singles titles. She triumphed at Brisbane, Abu Dhabi, and Stuttgart, and reached the finals at Doha and Miami. She qualified for the WTA Finals for the second time and even defeated the WTA World No. 1, Sabalenka, during the group stage. Rybakina finished 4th in terms of the number of titles won in 2024, with Swiatek, Sabalenka, and Shnaider winning more titles. She was one of only nine players to win more than 40 matches in 2024, and she had an impressive 15-2 record at the WTA 500 level. Rybakina’s strong serving skills were evident as she hit the second most aces on the tour in 2024, with a total of 358 aces. She also had a notable service game win percentage of 79.5%, ranking among the top players in this category. Rybakina reached her second Grand Slam final at the 2023 Australian Open, where she lost to Sabalenka. This performance led to her debut in the Top 10 rankings. In 2022, she won her first major title at Wimbledon by defeating Jabeur in the final. To prepare for the 2025 season, Rybakina started working with Goran Ivanisevic.
Laura Siegemund, a 36-year-old German player, is currently ranked No. 80 in the world and has reached a career-high ranking of No. 27. In 2024, she had a mixed season with a record of 17 wins and 16 losses. Her best performances came in the second half of the year, where she made it to the runner-up position at Hua Hin 2 and reached the semifinals at Jiujiang. She also made it to the quarterfinals at Adelaide, Bogota, and Rabat throughout the season. Siegemund participated in the main draw of all four Grand Slam tournaments in 2024, which was her first time achieving this since 2019. She finished the year at No. 21 in doubles, with her third consecutive Top 30 finish in that category. She won her 15th career doubles title at the 2024 Osaka tournament with her partner Shibahara. In 2023, Siegemund reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 5 and won the GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun title in doubles with Zvonareva. In her singles career, Siegemund has won two titles, with her victories coming in Stuttgart in 2017 and Bastad in 2016. She achieved her career-high singles ranking of No. 27 in 2016 and her career-high doubles ranking of No. 15 in 2024. Notably, of Siegemund’s ten wins over top-10 opponents, only one came on hard courts, with the others occurring on clay.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Rybakina will win.
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