Here’s the latest on Elena Rybakina’s French Open status:
- In 2023, she withdrew from the French Open before her third-round match due to illness. This was officially reported as a withdrawal because she was feeling unwell and unable to compete on the day of her scheduled match.[6][7]
- In 2026, she suffered a second-round exit at Roland Garros, losing to Yuliia Starodubtseva in three sets, marking a surprising upset and her earliest Grand Slam exit in several years.[2][3]
If you’d like, I can pull up more specifics on the 2026 match (scoreline details, statistics) or provide a quick comparison of her results at the French Open across recent years.
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Second-ranked Elena Rybakina was beaten by 55th-ranked Ukrainian opponent Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the French Open.
africa.espn.comWorld number two Elena Rybakina suffers a second-round defeat by Yuliia Starodubtseva in the biggest French Open upset so far.
www.bbc.co.ukOn May 27, Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina lost to Ukrainian Yulia Starodubtseva in the second round of the French Open (Roland Garros).The match ended with a score 6:3, 1:6, 6:7 (4:10) in favor of Starodubtseva. The game lasted 2 hours and 30 minutes.Rybakina served straight four times, made four double faults and made four break points out of eight. Starodubtseva scored one ace, four double faults and five break points out of 11.
iz.ruThe two-time grand slam champion was upset by Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva, who joins Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk in the third round
www.independent.co.ukelena rybakina faces a shocking defeat against jasmine paolini in the quarterfinal game of the roland garros tournament another major upset where the world number 4 was completely outplayed by the 12thseeded italian in this contest great 3set game where we have witnessed another great player getting eliminated
inshorts.comElena Rybakina was among the French Open title favourites alongside defending champion Iga Swiatek and Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka after winning the Rome title but she has been forced to withdraw due to illness
www.skysports.comReigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match on Saturday because she is sick
www.tennis.comReigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match Saturday due to illness.
www.espn.com.auWimbledon champion Elena Rybakina withdrew before her French Open third-round match due to illness.
www.nbcsports.comSecond-ranked Elena Rybakina was beaten by 55th-ranked Ukrainian opponent Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the French Open.
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