Australian Open: Elena Rybakina Romps Into Round Three With 50th Grand Slam Win

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Elena Rybakina claimed her 50th grand slam match win as she stormed into round three of the Australian Open. Rybakina made light work of her first-round opponent Emerson Jones and was equally as comfortable against wildcard Iva Jovic on Thursday (January 16).

The 2022 Wimbledon champion, who was a beaten finalist at Melbourne Park in 2023 and was knocked out in the second round last year, needed just 80 minutes to seal a 6-0 6-3 win over 17-year-old Jovic. Her victory teed up a third-round tie against Dayana Yastremska, who defeated Danka Kovinic 6-0 6-1.

There were also wins for three-time grand slam finalist Ons Jabeur and eighth seed Emma Navarro, who will face off in round three. Jabeur overcame Camila Osorio 7-5 6-3, while Navarro needed three sets to defeat Xiyu Wang 6-3 3-6 6-4.

Navarro has played in 30 three-set matches at WTA level since the start of the 2024 season, the most of any player over that span.

Data Debrief: Half-century up for Rybakina

Rybakina's 50th grand slam win saw her join a list featuring four other players to have won at least 50 matches at the majors since the start of 2020: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jabeur.

She has now won 13 matches at the Australian Open (equalling her tally at Roland-Garros). Rybakina has only won more matches at Wimbledon (19).